Use this window to view the details of the selected registry
entry and to add a signature to the software knowledge base, if necessary.
Click the link below the instance details to launch
Tivoli Software Knowledge Base Toolkit,
and to add new signatures to the database. The link moves you to the
Add
Distributed Filter Signature wizard, which consists of
the following steps:
- Enter Filter Details - Specify the details
of a given signature. Some fields may already be filled with the information
coming from the Registry Entry Details window.
Tip: Details presented above the table, that is manufacturer,
registry entry, and version refer to package manufacturer, package
name, and package version in the database.
- Assign Software - Search for and identify
the software in the knowledge base that can be associated with this
signature.
- Reason of change - Specify the business
reason for the change, for example, you may want to add signature
to enhance the efficiency of software scans.
- Summary - This window shows the summary
of changes, after which the signature will be added to the database.
You have to import the new version of the software catalog to be
able to see the new signature.
Note: You have to specify the Software Knowledge Base Toolkit URL
by using the setserverconf command to be able to
add a signature to the knowledge base. First, you need to log in to
the CLI and then input the setserverconf -k SwKBToolURL
-v SWKBT_URL command, where the SWKBT_URL parameter
is the Web address of the application in the following format: protocol_name://hostname:port/ (for
example, setserverconf -k SwKBToolURL -v https://9.156.44.150:12344/).
Restart the server.