Using Automatic Data Reporting
In accordance with a collection schedule you set, each client computer connects to a
central reporting database and uploads the information you specify. There are trade-
offs to the frequency of these updates. If you require all the clients to update their
information too often, you run the risk of increased network traffic and slower client
performance during updates. If you don’t require the clients to update often enough,
the report data that you receive may be out of date. You should balance your reporting
needs and your network and client performance needs.
The collection policy includes four kinds of information: system data, file data, user
accounting data, and application usage data.
System data includes information for the following reports:
 System Overview
 Storage
 USB Devices
 FireWire Devices
 Memory
 Expansion Cards
 Network Interfaces
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File search data includes information for the following reports:
 File Search
 Software Version
 Software Difference
User accounting data includes information for the following report:
 User History
Application usage data includes information for the following report:
 Application Usage