Using the Actions tab [Web console]
Use the Actions tab to execute the following operations on selected and targeted devices:
- Delete devices from the database
- Run inventory scans on selected devices
- Run patch and compliance scans on selected devices
To delete devices from the database
You can either select devices from the current device list, or target a list of devices (which is useful when there are several pages in the device list).
- In the Web console, click My devices and select or target the devices to delete.
- Click the Actions tab > Delete devices. Select Delete targeted devices or Delete selected devices as appropriate.
- Click Delete and confirm that you want to delete the devices.
The delete function can delete single or multiple devices from any default group or user-created group. Once a device has been deleted from a group, it is completely removed from all lists of managed/inventoried devices, including the default All devices group.
To run an inventory scan on selected devices
You can either select devices from the current device list, or target a list of devices (which is useful when there are several pages in the device list).
- In the Web console, click My devices and select or target the devices to delete.
- Click the Actions tab > Run inventory scan. Select Scan targeted devices or Scan selected devices as appropriate.
- Select the type of scan (Hardware only, Hardware and software, or Full sync).
- Click Scan.
Status notes on the progress of the scan are displayed in the action pane.
To run a patch and compliance scan on selected devices
You can either select devices from the current device list, or target a list of devices (which is useful when there are several pages in the device list).
- In the Web console, click My devices and select or target the devices to delete.
- Click the Actions tab > Run patch and compliance scan. Select Scan targeted devices or Scan selected devices as appropriate.
- Select the type of scan (Security and patch scan, Compliance scan).
- Click Scan.