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  • 28 Jun 2024
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Software Baselining is a method of standardizing the software to be installed on an Asset. If software is baselined and there is a change to the software, it will not be listed on the Software Variance page. For example, if Adobe Reader version 1.0 is baselined and the user upgrades it to Adobe Reader version 2.0, it will not be listed as a variance on the Software Variance page.


Let's explore the following use-case.
Use Case
User Persona: Administrator
Solution
NovaTech uses an IT asset management application to track and manage software installations on its company devices. The company has implemented software baselining to maintain consistency across its IT environment.

Sandra can maintain this baselining process with the help of Software Baseline Profile configuration.

She can define the Profile, Software Details and make the profile public based on the requirements.

Configure Software Baseline Profile

To configure Software Baseline Profile, perform the following steps:

  1. Navigate to Design Studio > Select Application > Asset Management Module > Configurations > Configurations > Software Baseline Profile.
    The Software Baseline Profile List page is displayed. Click New.
    Figure: Software Baseline Profile List page

  2. The Software Baseline Details page is displayed. Enter the required details as shown below. For more information on fields, refer to the Field Description table below.
    Figure: Software Baseline Profile Details page

Field Description

This table contains details of all the fields on Software Baseline Profile Details page:

FieldDescription
Tenant *Select the Tenant from the list. This is a mandatory field.
Profile Name *Specify the Baseline Profile Name
Master ProfileIf the check box is selected, the Profile is applied to all by default.
ActiveIf the check box is selected, the Profile will be active after it is created.
Software Details
LinkClick the Link option to link the software.
Figure: Link Software pop-up
Select the desired software checkbox and click Link to link the software.
Publish To
Public RecordIf the toggle is enabled, the profile will be made available as a public record.
Figure: Public Record toggle
Add Filter SetThis option allows you to define access permissions for the profile and specify the audience to whom the profile can be published.
Note
This option will be available only when the Public Record toggle is not enabled.
Figure: Add Filter Set conditions

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