(imported topic written by SystemAdmin)
We’d like to vote for a few enhancements to the two products to help them integrate better.
1 - BES Server can pull in DSS SAM inventory to be used in relevance for targeting - replacing the current analysis content when appropriate
2 - DSS SAM Inventory distinguishes between service packs / builds of software. Ex- Visio 12.0.4518.1014 and Visio 12.0.6425.1000 are not just lumped together under Visio 2007.
3 - Catalog updateds are issued when Fixlet content is issued for service packs and version updates - the Updates to Windows Applications site is a good example of linkage that is needed. Perhaps a fixlet could have logic (if needed) that could somehow update the catalog when appropriate…
4 - Graphing, Printing, Emailing, Alerting of reports and contract exceptions capabilities.
5 - A single web reports interface for BES and DSS SAM.
6 - Application “fingerprinting” - some type or method to automating adding software to the catalog when DSS SAM finds something it doesn’t currently know about.
John