Fix for the flxfsscan process reporting every file found during the file system scan to the flxfsscan_report file

Previously, for FlexNet Inventory Agent versions 19.4.0 and later, the flxfsscan process would report every file found during the file system scan to the flxfsscan_report file (/var/opt/managesoft/cache/flxfsscan_report).

As per normal procedure, the flxfsscan_report file would normally be removed once processed by the ndtrack (FlexNet Inventory Agent). However, due to the flxfsscan_report file growing too large, the /var directory would run out of space and the ndtrack would subsequently fail, resulting in sizable amounts of disk space being consumed.

As part of this fix, a new FlexNet Inventory Agent preference setting called MaxFSScanReportFileSizeInMB has been added. MaxFSScanReportFileSizeInMB specifies the maximum allowed size the /var/opt/managesoft/cache/flxfsscan_report file can grow to in Megabytes (MB).

This release further resolves the issue by including file filtering into the flxfsscan process, ensuring that only files relevant to the ndtrack are processed and reported to the flxfsscan_report file, reducing the file size significantly.

For more information on the new setting, see MaxFSScanReportFileSizeInMB under Preferences in the Gather FlexNet Inventory user guide.

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