Setting the update frequency of a server manifest

You can use system settings to control how often the system queries a server for its manifest properties.

About this task

By default, the system checks Built-in and Set Value properties more frequently than Run Command properties.

You can define a variable with the name _AGE in a collector to control how often servers using that collector are queried for their manifest properties. The default value is 86400, which provides updates once per day. Unless the values that you retrieve through Run Command properties change frequently, do not set a value lower than this setting. To create this variable:

Procedure

  1. Click Servers > Collectors.
  2. Select an existing collector, or create a new one.
  3. Add a variable to the collector.
    1. Select the type Set Value.
    2. Type the Variable name _AGE.
    3. Specify a Value in seconds.
    4. Click the Save button.
  4. If necessary, change the collector properties for more than one server to match the collector you just edited.

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