Understanding the Last Scan Information in Inventory

In the root of the inventory of a machine we have Last Scan information for different sections. Here are the different section you can find in inventory:

Last Antivirus Updates Scan Date

Last Blocked Application Scan Date

Last Compliance Scan Date

Last Custom Definition Scan Date

Last Driver Updates Scan Date

Last Hardware Scan Date

Last Security Check Date

Last Software Scan Date

Last Software Updates Scan Date

Last Spyware Scan Date

Last Update Scan Date

Last Updated by Inventory Server

last Vulnerabiltiy Scan Date

Inventory Scan Related Items

Note:A software scan only happens once a day by default. A hardware scan, software scan or a mini scan will change the "Last Updated by Inventory Server" field; even if the scan is discarded into the errorscan folder. A software scan can be forced when using the /F /SYNC switches. By default right clicking on a device in the console and choosing inventory scan does not force a software scan.

• Last Hardware Scan Date: An inventory scan for hardware has run on the client machine.
• Last Software Scan Date: An inventory scan that includes software information has run on the client machine. By default this runs only once a day.
• Last Updated by Inventory Server: This field updates when a hardware scan, software scan or miniscan is recieved by the inventory server service. This field will update regardless; even if the scan is discarded into the errorscan folder.

Security Scan Related Items

Note: Using a Scan and repair setting that is scanning for a group will not update any of these dates. Even if items in the group are types that would result in the date being updated.

• Last Antivirus Updates Scan Date: In the "Scan and Repair Settings" Antivirus Updates is checked off and run on the client machine.

• Last Blocked Application Scan Date: In the "Scan and Repair Settings" Blocked Application is checked off and run on the client machine.

• Last Driver Updates Scan Date: In the "Scan and Repair Settings" Driver Updates is checked off and run on the client machine.

• Last Compliance Scan Date: A compliance setting is applied to the client machine and has run.

• Last Custom Definition Scan Date: In the "Scan and Repair Settings" Custom Definitions is checked off and run on the client machine.

• Last Security Check Date: In the "Scan and Repair Settings" Security Threats is checked off and run on the client machine.

• Last Software Updates Scan Date: In the "Scan and Repair Settings" Software Updates is checked off and run on the client machine.

• Last Spyware Scan Date: In the "Scan and Repair Settings" Spyware is checked off and run on the client machine.

• Last Update Scan Date: In the "Scan and Repair Settings" LANDesk Updates is checked off and run on the client machine.

• Last Vulnerabiltiy Scan Date: In the "Scan and Repair Settings" Vulnerabilities is checked off and run on the client machine