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title: Setting Inventory Connection
slug: itsm-en/setting-inventory-connection
description: Learn how to register properties related to the CITSmart Inventory connection with this comprehensive document. Discover the step-by-step instructions for accessing the functionality, completing connection data fields, and configuring the OCS Inventory. A
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createdAt: 2021-10-27T20:01:43.000Z
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This functionality is intended to register all properties about the **CITSmart** **Inventory connection**, according to the IP and port where the Jboss of the
**CITSmart** **Inventory **is installed.
## Before getting started
- [x] The functionality configuration requires an application server Inventory,
functional and communicable with ITSM.
## Procedure
1. Access the functionality through the main menu `Processes > Event Management > Connections > Inventory Connections`;
2. In **Connection Data**, complete the fields;
3. Select the type of **Inventory connection**, in the "**Ignore machines
already inventoried**" field (in the case of inventoried machines, it is possible to
define how many days this machine will be without new inventory, and
therefore its status will be set to Ignored until the total of days
parameterized) two boxes will open that refer to Period and Period format,
select the option that best fits and save the settings;
4\. If the connection type chosen is the **OCS Inventory**, the configuration
field of the **OCS Inventory** will be displayed to be informed of the XML
repository, as shown below. In addition, there are some very
relevant **prerequisites** that should be observed:
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- After installing **OCS Inventory**, it does not default to any type of
integration with another system, so in the Inventory files menu you need to
assign** GENERATE\_OCS\_FILES = ON**, **OCS\_FILES\_FORMAT = XML** and specify the path
where the XML files will be stored in **OCS\_FILES\_PATH**
- The location specified for generating XML files is very strategic:
- If the OCS server is the same as Inventory Server, this is the least
risk because the folder is likely to be readable;
- If the OCS server is **NOT** the same Inventory server, you must choose
one of these two options:
- the OCS Inventory must be allowed to save to the Inventory server;
- the Inventory must have permission (share) on the OCS Inventory
server.
5\. The Inventory application captures the data through the **SNMP Agent** (**161**)
port and/or the Capture Agent (port 7103 developed by **CITSmart** **Corporation**,
in .Net). Initially, Inventory performs a "**ping**" command to verify that the
machine is active. If you can perform the command, try to access the SNMP
port of the configuration item. If access to the port is not successful,
Inventory tries to access through the capture agent by clicking the "**Test
Connection**" button;
6\. Click on "**Save and Apply Settings**".