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Chapter 1. About the System Information Center program The System Information Center program provides ways for you to efficiently manage asset inventory and details regarding each asset. Asset information is gathered on client computers and delivered to a central built-in database provided with the program. Or, information can be manually entered for non-personal computer assets. After the information is entered in the database, you can manipulate it and view it to generate a variety of reports or to perform a multitude of tasks and advanced functions. This chapter describes the following information about the System Information program: v "Components" v "Architecture" on page 2 v "Features" on page 3 Components The System Information Center program consists of two major components: the IBM System Information Center program and the IBM System Information Gatherer program. Each component has prerequisites for the System Information Center program to run correctly. The System Information Center program The System Information Center program resides on a Web application server and populates a database with information provided by the client agent (also called the System Information Gatherer program). The program also renders information provided by the client agent in a Web-based graphical user interface (GUI) where a variety of functions (including generating reports, tasks, and specialized e-mails) are performed. Three types of user accounts can use the System Information Center program: User, Super-User, and Administrator. Each user account has its own privileges, with the Administrator having the most comprehensive authority. For details about creating user accounts and the functions related to each account, see Chapter 4, "Using the System Information Center program," on page 21. The System Information Gatherer program The System Information Gatherer program (also called the client agent) scans computer assets (such as desktop, mobile, and server computers) for important hardware and software information as well as for client security settings. In addition, the client agent scans for other IBM ThinkVantage Technology deployment information. ThinkVantage Technologies are predominantly software innovations delivered through the IBM ThinkPad notebook and ThinkCentre desktop computer brands. ThinkVantage Technologies make computing simpler and safer by helping protect data, reduce costs, and increase user productivity. The client agent also gathers a rich set of hardware information, including client network name, serial and model number, processor type and speed, device drivers, BIOS level and settings, network settings, and memory information. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 1

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Chapter
1.
About
the
System
Information
Center
program
The
System
Information
Center
program
provides
ways
for
you
to
efficiently
manage
asset
inventory
and
details
regarding
each
asset.
Asset
information
is
gathered
on
client
computers
and
delivered
to
a
central
built-in
database
provided
with
the
program.
Or,
information
can
be
manually
entered
for
non-personal
computer
assets.
After
the
information
is
entered
in
the
database,
you
can
manipulate
it
and
view
it
to
generate
a
variety
of
reports
or
to
perform
a
multitude
of
tasks
and
advanced
functions.
This
chapter
describes
the
following
information
about
the
System
Information
program:
v
“Components”
v
“Architecture”
on
page
2
v
“Features”
on
page
3
Components
The
System
Information
Center
program
consists
of
two
major
components:
the
IBM
System
Information
Center
program
and
the
IBM
System
Information
Gatherer
program.
Each
component
has
prerequisites
for
the
System
Information
Center
program
to
run
correctly.
The
System
Information
Center
program
The
System
Information
Center
program
resides
on
a
Web
application
server
and
populates
a
database
with
information
provided
by
the
client
agent
(also
called
the
System
Information
Gatherer
program).
The
program
also
renders
information
provided
by
the
client
agent
in
a
Web-based
graphical
user
interface
(GUI)
where
a
variety
of
functions
(including
generating
reports,
tasks,
and
specialized
e-mails)
are
performed.
Three
types
of
user
accounts
can
use
the
System
Information
Center
program:
User,
Super-User,
and
Administrator.
Each
user
account
has
its
own
privileges,
with
the
Administrator
having
the
most
comprehensive
authority.
For
details
about
creating
user
accounts
and
the
functions
related
to
each
account,
see
Chapter
4,
“Using
the
System
Information
Center
program,”
on
page
21.
The
System
Information
Gatherer
program
The
System
Information
Gatherer
program
(also
called
the
client
agent)
scans
computer
assets
(such
as
desktop,
mobile,
and
server
computers)
for
important
hardware
and
software
information
as
well
as
for
client
security
settings.
In
addition,
the
client
agent
scans
for
other
IBM
ThinkVantage
Technology
deployment
information.
ThinkVantage
Technologies
are
predominantly
software
innovations
delivered
through
the
IBM
ThinkPad
notebook
and
ThinkCentre
desktop
computer
brands.
ThinkVantage
Technologies
make
computing
simpler
and
safer
by
helping
protect
data,
reduce
costs,
and
increase
user
productivity.
The
client
agent
also
gathers
a
rich
set
of
hardware
information,
including
client
network
name,
serial
and
model
number,
processor
type
and
speed,
device
drivers,
BIOS
level
and
settings,
network
settings,
and
memory
information.
©
Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2004
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