Casper Suite Administrator's Guide v8.7 - JAMF Software

Note: These numbers are based on a MacBook Pro with approximately 100 applications, 2000 UNIX
executable files, 300 fonts, 900 plug-ins, and 300 GB of user home directories.
Additional Inventory Items
Time
(Seconds)
Traffic
(KB)
Default
9 102
(No Additional Items)
Application Details
30 133
(Size, Copyright Info, Date Modified, Bundle ID, and Permissions)
Fonts 10 128
Plug-ins 13 248
UNIX Executable Files 28 200
Available Software Updates 110 104
Sizes of Home Directories 25 104
All Additional Options 180 726
To collect additional inventory items:
1. Log in to the JSS with a web browser.
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. Click the Inventory Options link.
4. Click the Inventory Collection Preferences link.
5. Click the tabs to see a list of additional items in each category and select the checkbox next to each item
you want to add.
Note: If you choose to collect application details, the .app bundles on Mac OS X computers are searched
for additional applications. If you choose to collect application details and UNIX executables, the
executable files in any .app bundle are also searched.
6. Click Save.
Creating Extension Attributes
Extension attributes are custom fields that allow you to collect almost any data from a computer. You
can create an extension attribute manually or from a template stored in the JSS. You can also upload an
extension attribute obtained from an outside source, such as JAMF Nation.
Creating an extension attribute manually allows you to populate data by displaying a text field or pop-up
menu, or by running a custom script. Extension attributes created from a template or obtained from an
outside source are populated by script.
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