As we can see into
https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.HOWTO53352.html
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The default actions are particularly stupids. We see 7 default status, having only the 2 same default actions:
1- Disposed exactly the same than Retired, or Returned Lessor: That is inventory data cleaned, and auto-reactivation when receive inventory data from agent...
2- In Stock: like, Missing, On Order, RMA: Does not auto-activate when collecting inventory, must activate "manualy" ! Also, all those status delete inventoried existing data (from inventory solution only, not all Dataclass)... WHY ?
Waht I kindly request from Symantec to integrate into Altiris is: (Bold is the change)
- Disposed: (not associated company any more)
release inventory license, Delete inventory data, NS config request do nothing, NOT auto-reactivate on inventory
- In Stock:
release inventory license, Keep inventory data, NS config request auto-reactivate, auto-reactivate on inventory
- Missing:
release inventory license, Keep inventory data, NS config request auto-reactivate, auto-reactivate on inventory
release inventory license, Delete inventory data, NS config request auto-reactivate, auto-reactivate on inventory
release inventory license, Delete inventory data, NS config request do nothing, auto-reactivate on inventory
- Returned to Lessor
release inventory license, Delete inventory data, NS config request do nothing, NOT auto-reactivate on inventory
See also as ref. : http://retire-it.com/retire-versus-dispose
Of course, I can understand Symantec don't want customers keeping "inventoried data" without paying a license for that, all the same that is already a shame Symantec deactivate policies, aleatory, when overloaded licenses count ! Please SYMANTEC, take care and respect your customers please, and let them working, and if any need to pay more licences, just put a warning on the console, a red banner, to tell "nee to extend licence", do not put all the policies, patching, and other maintenance and security critical operation into failing. You should probably get a legal class action for such a setting.