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Update the Signature Database

The Advanced Scan package offers software detection through the CA ITCM software signature scanner. The signature scanner uses a signature database to recognize the installed software. During installation of the Non Resident Inventory solution a version of the signature database file is also installed.

The CA ITCM system automatically downloads new signatures to the core CA ITCM system for use with the real CA ITCM agent and beyond, custom created ones might be added as well. However, the Non Resident Inventory solution is not included in these automatic updates, so you have to perform these updates manually.

To manually update the signature database used by the Advanced Scan package

1. Open a file explorer on the server hosting the solution.
2. Navigate to the ...DSM\ServerDB\SECTOR\SSFW folder.

   The folder contains a list of W0000xxx.zml files.

3. Locate the .ZML file with the highest number, for example, W0000084.zml.
4. Copy the file to Web Console\webapps\wac\jsp\ei\wl\windows\packages.
5. Navigate to Web Console\webapps\wac\jsp\ei\wl\windows\packages.
6. Remove file named w0000001.zml.
7. Rename the copied file to w0000001.zml.