I've been tasked for reporting all machines (with IP addresses) that have software from a specific company. In this case it would be HP Enterprise. The following query gives me results from Add Remove Programs. However, when I run the 'All inventoried products for a specific software company' in SCCM reporting I get way more machines listed. Aug 02, 2018 How to Configure Software Inventory in SCCM. To configure software inventory in SCCM, perform the following steps. In the Configuration Manager console, choose Administration Client Settings Default Client Settings.Right click default client settings and click Properties.Now click on Software Inventory.What you see is options for configuring software inventory. Jan 03, 2018 The Software inventory section of the About client settings in System Center Configuration Manager article has a list of the client settings. Client computers will be configured with these settings when they next download client policy. To initiate policy retrieval for a single client, see How to manage clients in System Center Configuration. I've got an SCCM 2012 installation. Hardware inventory is running correctly (for the most part). Resource explorer is reporting back on physical hardware but no installed software is showing up. I've followed guidance from several KB articles but the issue is not resolved.
Feb 01, 2008 Dear friends, I set hardware and software inventory, but when I try to see the 'Resource Explorer ' for the test machine, do not show any data. Hardware Inventory Client Agent - Its OK Software Inventory Client Agent - Its OK My InventoryAgent.log is: -->
Applies to: System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch)
This procedure configures the default client settings for software inventory and applies to all the computers in your hierarchy. If you want to apply these settings to only some computers, create a custom device client setting and assign it to a collection. For more information about how to create custom device settings, see How to configure client settings in System Center Configuration Manager.
To configure software inventory
Software Inventory Tool
In the Configuration Manager console, choose Administration > Client SettingsDefault Client Settings.
On the Home tab, in the Properties group, choose Properties.
In the Default Settings dialog box, choose Software Inventory.
In the Device Settings list, configure the following values:
Enable software inventory on clients - From the drop-down list, select True.
Schedule software inventory and file collection schedule - Configures the interval at which clients collect software inventory and files.
Configure the client settings that you require. The Software inventory section of the About client settings in System Center Configuration Manager article has a list of the client settings.
Client computers will be configured with these settings when they next download client policy. To initiate policy retrieval for a single client, see How to manage clients in System Center Configuration Manager.
Tip
Error code 80041006 in inventoryprovider.log means the WMI provider is out of memory. That is, the memory quota limit for a provider has been hit and inventory provider cannot continue.In this case, the inventory agent creates a report with 0 entries so no inventory items are reported.
A possible solution for this error would be to reduce the scope of the software inventory collection. In circumstances when the error occurs after limiting the inventory scope, increasing the MemoryPerHost property defined in the _ProviderHostQuotaConfiguration class can provide a solution.
To exclude folders from software inventory
Using Notepad.exe, create an empty file named Skpswi.dat.
Right-click the Skpswi.dat file and click Properties. In the file properties for the Skpswi.dat file, select the Hidden attribute.
Place the Skpswi.dat file at the root of each client hard drive or folder structure that you want to exclude from software inventory.
Note
Sccm Installed Software Inventory
Software inventory will not inventory the client drive again unless this file is deleted from the drive on the client computer.