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I use the business adapter to change status or to upload information.
Could you please share how can I create an adapter to remove machines from FNMS
Mar 06, 2020 09:17 AM
The best practice to "Delete" an inventory device is to delete the device from the actual inventory source. If you do not do this, then the device will just be created again within FlexNet Manager.
For example, if the Inventory Source for a device is Microsoft SCCM, and you delete the Inventory Device in FlexNet Manager, then the next time you perform an Inventory Import from SCCM this device will be created again in FNMS. If you delete the device in SCCM, then the next time you perform an Inventory Import from SCCM, the same device will then be deleted from FlexNet Manager.
Mar 09, 2020 07:00 AM
I agree with you.
But we are sure that these devices are removed and never come back.
We are only to clean up 1000 devices which are in ignored state as of now.
I am looking out for a way to do it.
I tried with business adapter but I don't find a button or option to give command for removal
Mar 09, 2020 07:20 AM
Hi,
Please be aware that deleting inventory is not possible via Business Import when you run FNMS cloud. Only FNMS on prem will allow the following:
Both allow you to remove multiple inventories. As mentioned by @kclausen, you'll might have to clear these inventories from the source.
Best regards,
Markward
Mar 09, 2020 07:50 AM
I am using FNMS Cloud, So how can I perform the same??
What should I do to remove, tere are more than 1 thousand devices and individually it won't be possible to remove, please suggest.
Mar 09, 2020 07:55 AM
There is no automated way for FNMS cloud. In the WebUI you could filter and then use Multi-Select and remove them that way.
Mar 09, 2020 07:58 AM
Thanks for your quick reply!
There are around 10k Ignored devices and out of them only 7k I want to remove, there is no unique feild to filter.
Any other solution
Mar 09, 2020 08:06 AM
@chirag_sharma2 - For FNMS Cloud, you have 2 options:
1) Leave them as is. They are currently set to a status of "Ignored". The software on these devices will not consume against your Software License Entitlements, and these devices are not counted towards your FlexNet Manager License.
2) If you want to actually delete them, your only option is to delete them manually from the User Interface.
Mar 09, 2020 08:11 AM
Is it possible that Flexera team can remove them from Backend ?
Mar 31, 2020 09:03 AM
Hi @chirag_sharma2 ,
Faced similar problem in deleting bulk inventories which are very old and found a workaround to delete inventories in bulk.
Hope this helps
Regards
Dev
Jul 20, 2020 09:06 AM