Configure the scanner
Snow Inventory Oracle Hardware Scanner does not require a configuration file. Some configuration parameters, which are outlined below, can be executed at the command line level.
Schedule the scan in a Linux or Unix environment
In Linux and Unix environments, the scanner is triggered through a crontab job, which must be created by the user.
Run the following crontab to schedule the execution of the scanner:
# run five minutes after midnight, every day5 0 * * * $JAVA_HOME/bin/java -jar /opt/snow/siohws.jar# to run the scanner with verbose logging, run the following command:$JAVA_HOME/bin/java -jar siohws.jar -v
Command | Description |
|---|---|
version | Print current version to stdout |
-v | Verbose logging |
Schedule the scan in a Windows environment
In a Windows environment, the scanner is triggered by a PowerShell script. The script must be included in the installation package for the Snow Inventory Agent for Windows.
To schedule the execution of the scanner, run the following command with any option to show what options are available:
$java -jar siohws.jar helpUnknown arguments on the command line [help]Help for Snow Inventory Oracle Hardware ScannerUsage: java -jar siohws.jar [options]
Command | Description |
|---|---|
version | Print current version to stdout |
-v | Verbose logging |
From the command line, run the following script to run the scanner with verbose logging and the output file shall be saved in the default location:
$JAVA_HOME/bin/java -jar siohws.jar -v