Attributes collected for Software class

The Software class collects the list of installed software applications that are installed on the devices. For the scanned applications, the attributes collected are software version and manufacturer, installation details, and so on. For more information about the software inventory and the collected attributes, see Software inventory of a device.

BMC Client Management collects the following attributes for software inventory:

  • License units information
    Collects attributes such as manufacturer name, type, and version. 

    AttributeLicense requiredImpacted operating systemCollected for managed devices?Collected for unmanaged devices?
    NameCompliance ManagerWindows(tick)(error)
    Manufacturer NameCompliance ManagerWindows(tick)(error)
    TypeCompliance ManagerWindows(tick)(error)
    CategoryCompliance ManagerWindows(tick)(error)
    VersionCompliance ManagerWindows(tick)(error)
  • Scanned applications information

    Collects attributes such as software manufacturer, installation date and directory, and file count. 

    AttributeLicense requiredImpacted operating systemCollected for managed devices?Collected for unmanaged devices?
    NameInventory ManagerWindows/Linux/Mac(tick)(tick)
    VersionInventory ManagerWindows/Linux/Mac(tick)(tick)
    Software ManufacturerInventory ManagerWindows/Linux(tick)(tick)
    TypeInventory ManagerWindows/Linux/Mac(tick)(tick)
    Installation DateInventory ManagerWindows/Mac(tick)(tick)
    Installation DirectoryInventory ManagerWindows/Mac(tick)(tick)
    File CountInventory ManagerWindows/Linux(tick)(tick)
  • iOS installed applications information

    Collects attributes such as identifier, version, bundle size, and dynamic size. This information is collected only for the enrolled iOS mobile devices.

    AttributeLicense requiredImpacted operating systemCollected for managed devices?Collected for unmanaged devices?
    NameInventory ManageriOS(tick)(error)
    IdentifierInventory ManageriOS(tick)(error)
    VersionInventory ManageriOS(tick)(error)
    Short NameInventory ManageriOS(tick)(error)
    Bundle SizeInventory ManageriOS(tick)(error)
    Dynamic SizeInventory ManageriOS(tick)(error)
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