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<!-- Java sync-link --><script language="Javascript" src="../rzahg/synch.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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<h1 class="topictitle1">Manage software inventory</h1>
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<div><p><span><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />It is important that you keep your inventory current
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on your central system to keep an up-to-date view of the fixes on the systems
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that you are managing. <img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></span></p>
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<p>When you collect your fixes (and fix group) inventory, you also collect
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software inventory. After you have refreshed your inventory, you can use the
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Management Central search function to find a specific fix. You can use an
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asterisk (*) as a wildcard.</p>
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<p>In addition to managing the fixes inventory for your business, you also
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need software inventory information when you want to do an upgrade. The Software
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Inventory Utility tool provides you with the correct data about installed IBM<sup>®</sup> products
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and can therefore assist you in determining what software can be ordered.</p>
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<p>Finally, with <span class="keyword">iSeries™ Navigator</span>,
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you can use your software inventory to view the following types of products:</p>
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<dl><dt class="dlterm">Installed Products</dt>
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<dd>Displays a list of the software products that are currently installed
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on the selected system. You can right-click on any software listed and select <span class="uicontrol">Properties</span> to
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view additional information. You can send these products to one or more endpoint
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systems or system groups and install them on those systems. You can download
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fixes for an installed product regardless of whether or not its status is
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"Installed and supported".</dd>
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<dt class="dlterm">Supported Products</dt>
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<dd>Displays a list of the software products that the selected system currently
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supports for the other systems that it manages in the network. For example,
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this list can contain products that are not installed on this system. A system
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that provides support typically orders the fixes and sends them to systems
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where the product is installed.<p>If a product is installed, you can send
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this product to one or more endpoint systems or system groups and install
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it on those systems. You can also upgrade a software product that is installed
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and supported and still have the fixes from the previous release available
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in a save file. You would be concerned about this on the system you are using
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for your source system when distributing fixes. This would be necessary if
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you had to support several different releases within your network.</p>
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<div class="p"><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />You
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can add support for a product whether or not it is installed on your system.
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When you add a product to the Supported Products list, you can copy save files
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to the source system for fixes to that product, even though the product is
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not installed. You can then send (or send and install) these fixes to other
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systems in your network. <div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> <img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Products that are installed on your
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system are not automatically supported after an upgrade to a new release.
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If you want to keep the PTF save files for currently installed products after
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an upgrade, add support for your currently installed products before the upgrade.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></div>
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<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></div>
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<p>For
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instructions on adding support, see <a href="rzam8fixaddsupport1.htm">Add fix support for a software product</a>.</p>
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</dd>
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</dl>
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<p><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />The following examples show how to use the inventory function
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to become more efficient in your daily work:<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></p>
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<ul><li>Search multiple systems in very little time to find what systems have
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a certain product or fix installed.</li>
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<li>Export the software inventory of all your systems at the same time into
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a spreadsheet and keep track of the status of your systems on a regular basis.</li>
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<li><img src="./delta.gif" alt="Start of change" />Use the compare and update function to compare fixes on multiple
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systems. <span class="keyword">iSeries Navigator</span> will send
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the missing fixes to the target systems and install them for you. For more
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information, see <a href="rzam8fixcompareupdate.htm">Compare and update fixes</a>.<img src="./deltaend.gif" alt="End of change" /></li>
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<li>Collect your inventories and electronically send them to IBM to be used
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for problem analysis and problem prevention functions and to assist IBM in
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providing improved service. The inventory collection and transmission function
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is available from <span class="keyword">iSeries Navigator</span> with
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Extreme Support.</li>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzam81.htm" title="This topic indicates how you can manage and maintain licensed programs and fixes in your network.">Maintain and manage i5/OS and related software</a></div>
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<div class="relconcepts"><strong>Related concepts</strong><br />
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<div><a href="rzam8fixinfoinventory.htm" title="Use iSeries Navigator to collect and display an inventory of fixes on your server.">Display an inventory of fixes on your server with Management Central</a></div>
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<div class="reltasks"><strong>Related tasks</strong><br />
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<div><a href="../rzaih/rzaihmcinventory.htm">Work with inventory</a></div>
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