What does discovery data collection cycle do?

Discovery Data Collection Cycle causes the client to generate a new discovery data record (DDR). When the DDR is processed by the site server, Discovery Data Manager adds or updates resource information from the DDR in the site database.

What is file collection cycle SCCM?

File Collection Cycle – This action searches for specific file that you have defined in client Agent settings. When a file is specified for collection, the SCCM software inventory agent searches for that file when it runs a software inventory scan on each client in the site.

What are SCCM actions?

Configuration Manager console actions are tasks or commands that are performed by making context menu or action panel selections. There are a number of standard action types such as cut, paste, and properties.

How do I know if Configuration Manager actions are running?

Locate the Configuration Manager Icon and open by clicking on it. On the Configuration Manager Properties box, click on the ACTIONS tab. Click on Machine Policy Retrieval & Evaluation Cycle and click on “Run Now.”

What is SCCM policy?

The ConfigMgr (a.k.a SCCM) is a client-server architecture. You can define the client policy polling interval from the server side. There are options to manually initiate client policy from Windows 10, Windows 11, or Server operating systems.

What data does SCCM collect?

What information does Configuration Manager collect?

  • Hardware Specifications.
  • Installed Applications & Usage.
  • Services Running.
  • Available Software Updates.
  • Local User Accounts and Login/Logout Timestamps.
  • Security Status (Firewall, SSH, etc)
  • Connected Peripheral Devices.

What is scan update cycle?

Software Updates Scan Cycle or Software Updates Deployment Evaluation Cycle (forced online scan) The client computer always connects to WSUS running on the software update point to retrieve the software updates metadata before the client computer scans for software updates compliance.

How do you run an action cycle?

Navigate to:

  1. You can launch the client app from any computer that has an SCCM client installed.
  2. Open Command Prompt.
  3. Run the following command – Control smscfgrc.
  4. Click on the Actions tab.
  5. Select Discovery Data Collection Cycle.
  6. Click on OK from the Discovery Data Collection Evaluation Cycle popup window.

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