Start the CA Asset Management Agent
When the Asset Management Agent is started, the collect tasks and asset jobs that are configured on the agent computer run.
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When the Asset Management Agent is started, the collect tasks and asset jobs that are configured on the agent computer run.
You can start the Asset Management Agent in one of the following ways:
- Automatically - In the case of Express Installation, the Agent is configured to run once a day at midnight. You can change this interval by a custom installation, and specifying the time interval or the specific hours for running of the Agent.
- Manually - Use one of the following methods:
- Right-click the computer asset in the DSM Explorer and select Asset Jobs, Activate Job Check.
- Run "caf start amagent" on the local computer with sufficient privileges.
The Asset Management Agent starts scanning at the scheduled time and collects information with Local System Account (Windows) or root (Linux/UNIX). When a user logs in, the Agent starts collecting the user-related data such as network connections and user template inventory.