Introduction

This chapter is all about the CM client. You will learn multiple methods to deploy the client, as well as how to be proactive in monitoring the health of the client agent. Client health in CM is a giant leap forward in detecting, automatically repairing, and reporting on its health and activity (officially called as client status).

Another fantastic feature in CM is client settings. You can configure and deploy specific settings (inventory classes, software metering, software inventory, and all other client settings) to one or more collections. This allows you (for example) to reduce the classes for hardware inventory on servers, while continuing to inventory workstation systems. Also items such as end user notifications can be controlled at a collection level.

Power management is also an important feature of CM. As an admin, you can allow users to opt out of corporate power management configurations, or you can enforce specific power settings, based on collections.