Jamf Pro stores detailed inventory information for every enrolled computer.
Jamf Pro includes a preconfigured policy called "Update Inventory". By default, the Maintenance payload in the policy instructs all computers to submit inventory information to Jamf Pro once a week. You can change the frequency to meet your needs, or you can delete the policy. Jamf recommends keeping this policy active to ensure Jamf Pro's inventory information stays up to date.
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You can trigger an inventory update on a local computer by executing the jamf recon command in Terminal.
Computer inventory information is collected using a combination of the following:
- Jamf management framework —The Jamf management framework is installed on every enrolled computer. For more information, see Applications and Utilities.
- MDM commands —MDM commands are typically issued immediately after Jamf management framework inventory commands are executed. You can view the sent MDM commands by navigating to the Management History category in the History tab of the computer inventory information.
- Declarative status channel —Inventory attributes that are reported via the declarative status channel will autonomously report inventory changes when attribute values change. For example, if a computer updates to a new macOS version, the computer will report the new macOS version value to Jamf Pro immediately after the update is complete. For more information, see Declarative Device Management.