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KACE Systems Management Appliance 7.1 - Administrator Guide

About the KACE Systems Management Appliance (K1000) Getting started
Configuring the appliance
Requirements and specifications Power-on the appliance and log in to the Administrator Console Access the Command Line Console Tracking configuration changes Configuring System-level and Admin-level General Settings Configure appliance date and time settings Verifying port settings, NTP service, and website access Configuring network and security settings Configuring Agent settings Configuring session timeout and auto-refresh settings Configuring locale settings Configure data sharing preferences About DIACAP compliance requirements Configuring Mobile Device Access Enable fast switching for organizations and linked appliances Linking Quest KACE appliances Configuring history settings
Setting up and using labels to manage groups of items Configuring user accounts, LDAP authentication, and SSO Using Replication Shares Managing credentials Configuring assets
About the Asset Management component About managing assets Adding and customizing Asset Types and maintaining asset information Managing Software assets Managing physical and logical assets Maintaining and using manual asset information Managing locations
Setting up License Compliance Managing License Compliance Setting up Service Desk Creating and managing organizations Importing and exporting appliance resources
Managing inventory
Using Device Discovery Managing device inventory
About managing devices Features available for each device management method About inventory information Tracking changes to inventory settings Managing inventory information Finding and managing devices Provisioning the K1000 Agent Manually deploying the K1000 Agent Using Agentless management Adding devices manually in the Administrator Console or by using the API Forcing inventory updates Managing MIA devices Obtaining Dell warranty information
Managing applications on the Software page Managing Software Catalog inventory
About the Software Catalog Viewing Software Catalog information Adding applications to the Software Catalog Managing License assets for Software Catalog applications Using software metering Using Application Control Update or reinstall the Software Catalog
Managing process, startup program, and service inventory Writing custom inventory rules
Deploying packages to managed devices
Distributing software and using Wake-on-LAN Broadcasting alerts to managed devices Running scripts on managed devices Managing Mac profiles
Patching devices and maintaining security
About patch management Subscribing to and downloading patches Creating and managing patch schedules Managing patch inventory Managing Dell devices and updates Maintaining device and appliance security
Using reports and scheduling notifications Monitoring servers
Getting started with server monitoring Working with monitoring profiles Managing monitoring for devices Working with alerts
Using the Service Desk
Configuring Service Desk Managing Service Desk tickets, processes, and reports
Overview of Service Desk ticket lifecycle Creating tickets from the Administrator Console and User Console Creating and managing tickets by email Viewing tickets and managing comments, work, and attachments Using the ticket escalation process Using Service Desk processes Using Ticket Rules Run Service Desk reports Archiving, restoring, and deleting tickets Managing ticket deletion
Managing Service Desk ticket queues About User Downloads and Knowledge Base articles Customizing Service Desk ticket settings Configuring SMTP email servers
Maintenance and troubleshooting
Maintaining the appliance Troubleshooting the K1000
Appendixes Glossary About us Legal notices

Managing process inventory

Managing process inventory

View and edit process details
Add labels for processes
Apply labels to or remove labels from processes
Categorize processes
Assign threat levels to processes
Delete processes

When processes are detected on managed devices, they are reported and available to be managed in the Inventory section.

To manage process inventory, you can:

•
View process usage information for the last 1, 2, 3, 6, or 12 months
•
Apply labels to, and remove labels from, processes
•
Assign categories and threat levels to processes
•
Delete processes

Process inventory cannot be metered, and you cannot blacklist processes. However, you can blacklist applications. See Mark applications and suites as Not Allowed.

View and edit process details

View and edit process details

You can view and edit the details of processes in inventory.

1.
Go to the Process Detail page:
a.
Log in to the K1000 Administrator Console, http://K1000_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
b.
On the left navigation bar, click Inventory, then click Processes.
c.
Click the name of a process.
2.
Provide the following information:

Option

Description

Assign To Label

(Optional) the label associated with the item.

Notes

Any additional information you want to provide.

Category

The category of the item, such as Business, Driver, or Security.

Threat Level

The threat level of the item.

Threat levels include:

a.
Safe
b.
Fairly Safe
c.
Unknown
d.
Could be harmful
e.
Harmful
3.
Click Save.

Add labels for processes

Add labels for processes

Add manual labels to manage processes in inventory as a group.

1.
Go to the Processes list:
a.
Log in to the K1000 Administrator Console, http://K1000_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
b.
On the left navigation bar, click Inventory, then click Processes.
2.
Select Choose Action > Add Label.
3.
In the Add Label window, enter a name for the label.
* 
TIP: Avoid using backslashes (\) in label names. If you need to use a backslash in a label name, add a second backslash (\\) to escape it.
4.
Click Save.

Apply labels to or remove labels from processes

Apply labels to or remove labels from processes

Labels can be applied to or removed from processes in inventory as needed.

1.
Go to the Processes list:
a.
Log in to the K1000 Administrator Console, http://K1000_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
b.
On the left navigation bar, click Inventory, then click Processes.
2.
Select the check box next to one or more processes.
3.
Do one of the following:
◦
Select Choose Action > Apply Label, then select the label to apply.
◦
Select Choose Action > Remove Label, then select the label to remove.
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