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Dell World 2014 Smart Labels Nick Morea and Pete Danner, ESM Sales Engineers, November 04, 2014 Dell World User Forum
Dell World 2014 Agenda • Labels Overview • Smart Labels Overview • Aspects of Smart Labels • Creating Smart Labels • Managing Smart Labels • Smart Label Applications • Q&A
Dell World 2014 Labels Overview Definition • A highly customizable organizational tag that is assigned to the K1000 objects Purpose • Enables grouping of the K1000 objects for targeting those objects in the K1000 • Typically grouped by some common criteria (OS type, location, software version, etc.) Types • Manual labels • LDAP labels • Smart labels
Dell World 2014 Smart Labels Overview Definition • A label that is automatically assigned to objects that appear in a SQL query’s results • Don’t specify the objects, specify the criteria for the objects Types of Smart Labels • Device (desktops, laptops, etc.) • Software • Patch (security, application, etc.) • Dell Packages (BIOS updates, drivers, etc.) • Discovery Purposes • Organization and identification • Automation of tasks
Dell World 2014 Aspects of Smart Labels Smart label (SQL query) • SQL query performs the “search”, K1000 automatically handles labeling of the results Ordering • Smart Labels > Choose Action > Order * Smart Labels • Labels with smaller values are applied before those with larger values Metering Enabled • Target machines for collecting metering data on metering-enabled software Application Control • Target machines to prevent running disallowed software Application of Smart Labels depends on Object Type • Machine Smart labels on machine check-in, others evaluated & applied immediately
Dell World 2014 Creating Smart Labels Directly available in some screens • Inventory: Devices, Software, Discovery Results • Security: Patch Management Catalog, Dell Updates Catalog Straightforward construction • Specify criteria, test label, specify name and save (new or replace existing) Features of the Smart Label Wizard • No limits on the number of criteria • Criteria grouping (Device Identity, Operating System, Software Info, etc.) • Able to group by sets of criteria for logically complex labels • Wizard-created Smart labels can be re-edited using the wizard
Dell World 2014 Managing Smart Labels Organization • Using prefixes in names extremely helpful • Notes field in Label Management and Smart Labels screens useful for more info Label Groups • Useful for further categorization of Smart labels • Can help simplify names • Greatest benefit is for condensing Labels in View by drop-down menus • Can’t be targeted like labels for Patching, Managed Installs or Replication Shares Deleting Smart Labels • Containing label still exists • Only deletes the Smart Label criteria
Dell World 2014 Smart Label Applications Target groups of objects using Smart labels • Almost anywhere the Labels option exists to limit deployments Managed Installations • Target machines with transient Smart labels (machines without certain applications) Patching • Target machines with a Machine Smart label, target patches with a Patch Smart label • Configure Patch Subscriptions and Patch Schedules to target applicable labels Scripting • Automation of tasks Focused Reporting • Specify topics and fields, then filter on the label name
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  • 1. Dell World 2014 Smart Labels Nick Morea and Pete Danner, ESM Sales Engineers, November 04, 2014 Dell World User Forum
  • 2. Dell World 2014 Agenda • Labels Overview • Smart Labels Overview • Aspects of Smart Labels • Creating Smart Labels • Managing Smart Labels • Smart Label Applications • Q&A
  • 3. Dell World 2014 Labels Overview Definition • A highly customizable organizational tag that is assigned to the K1000 objects Purpose • Enables grouping of the K1000 objects for targeting those objects in the K1000 • Typically grouped by some common criteria (OS type, location, software version, etc.) Types • Manual labels • LDAP labels • Smart labels
  • 4. Dell World 2014 Smart Labels Overview Definition • A label that is automatically assigned to objects that appear in a SQL query’s results • Don’t specify the objects, specify the criteria for the objects Types of Smart Labels • Device (desktops, laptops, etc.) • Software • Patch (security, application, etc.) • Dell Packages (BIOS updates, drivers, etc.) • Discovery Purposes • Organization and identification • Automation of tasks
  • 5. Dell World 2014 Aspects of Smart Labels Smart label (SQL query) • SQL query performs the “search”, K1000 automatically handles labeling of the results Ordering • Smart Labels > Choose Action > Order * Smart Labels • Labels with smaller values are applied before those with larger values Metering Enabled • Target machines for collecting metering data on metering-enabled software Application Control • Target machines to prevent running disallowed software Application of Smart Labels depends on Object Type • Machine Smart labels on machine check-in, others evaluated & applied immediately
  • 6. Dell World 2014 Creating Smart Labels Directly available in some screens • Inventory: Devices, Software, Discovery Results • Security: Patch Management Catalog, Dell Updates Catalog Straightforward construction • Specify criteria, test label, specify name and save (new or replace existing) Features of the Smart Label Wizard • No limits on the number of criteria • Criteria grouping (Device Identity, Operating System, Software Info, etc.) • Able to group by sets of criteria for logically complex labels • Wizard-created Smart labels can be re-edited using the wizard
  • 7. Dell World 2014 Managing Smart Labels Organization • Using prefixes in names extremely helpful • Notes field in Label Management and Smart Labels screens useful for more info Label Groups • Useful for further categorization of Smart labels • Can help simplify names • Greatest benefit is for condensing Labels in View by drop-down menus • Can’t be targeted like labels for Patching, Managed Installs or Replication Shares Deleting Smart Labels • Containing label still exists • Only deletes the Smart Label criteria
  • 8. Dell World 2014 Smart Label Applications Target groups of objects using Smart labels • Almost anywhere the Labels option exists to limit deployments Managed Installations • Target machines with transient Smart labels (machines without certain applications) Patching • Target machines with a Machine Smart label, target patches with a Patch Smart label • Configure Patch Subscriptions and Patch Schedules to target applicable labels Scripting • Automation of tasks Focused Reporting • Specify topics and fields, then filter on the label name