Enhanced software discovery for Unix-like platforms using running process tracking
Previously, software discovery on Unix-like platforms was inefficient and imprecise, with traditional scans generating excessive irrelevant file evidence. This led to poor visibility, identifying only about 10% of installed software, and required manual identification as the only alternative.
In this release, a new approach to software discovery on Unix-like platforms has been introduced to tackle the inefficiencies of traditional scanning methods. This approach uses running process tracking to identify installed software on Unix-like platforms, building a cache to validate and report software paths, thereby reducing irrelevant data collection. This new feature significantly improves the accuracy and relevance of software identification.
- New FlexNet Inventory Agent preferences: PerformUnixSoftwareProcessScan and ExcludeUnixSoftwareProcessDirectory in the Gathering FlexNet Inventory
- Evidence Tab: File Evidence in the Online Help
- Updated tables: SoftwareFile, ImportedInstalledFileEvidence, and InstalledFileEvidence in the Database Schema Reference
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