JAMF 100 Jamf Pro Inventory Management Questions and Answers

Question 1

An administrator needs to collect custom data that is not gathered by default during a standard inventory update, such as the last user to log in to a shared-use Mac.
Which Jamf Pro feature should be used to accomplish this?

Accepted Answer

Extension Attribute

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Advanced Inventory Search

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Static Computer Group

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Inventory Preload

Question 2

A Jamf Pro administrator wants to create a group of all Mac computers that have less than 20GB of free space on their hard drive. The membership of this group should update automatically as devices' free space changes. Which type of group should be created?

Accepted Answer

A Smart Computer Group

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A Static Computer Group

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An Advanced Computer Search

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A Nested Group

Question 3

Which of the following is the primary purpose of an Advanced Search in Jamf Pro's inventory management?

Accepted Answer

To build and save complex, criteria-based queries for reporting purposes.

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To manually assign devices to a fixed collection for scoping policies.

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To execute remote commands on a single, specific device.

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To create dynamic groups of devices that automatically update.

Question 4

A technician has just physically replaced a component in a user's MacBook Pro and updated the asset tag in the inventory record directly in Jamf Pro. The technician now wants to force the computer to immediately submit its latest hardware information to Jamf Pro to verify all changes. What is the most direct way to trigger a full inventory update from the client computer?

Accepted Answer

Run the `sudo jamf recon` command in Terminal.

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Run the `sudo jamf policy` command in Terminal.

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Send a 'Blank Push' remote command from the inventory record.

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Restart the computer and wait for the next scheduled check-in.

Question 5

An administrator needs to deploy a specific VPN configuration profile to a hand-picked group of 15 test devices. The list of devices is fixed and will not change based on inventory data. Which of the following is the most appropriate method for grouping these devices for deployment?

Accepted Answer

Create a Static Group and manually add the 15 test devices.

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Create a Smart Group with criteria for each of the 15 serial numbers.

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Use an Advanced Search to find all 15 devices and scope the profile to the results.

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Create an Extension Attribute called 'Test Group' and scope the profile to it.

Question 6

Which of the following pieces of information is collected by default during a standard computer inventory update without requiring additional configuration?

Accepted Answer

Operating System version and build number

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Package receipts from locally installed packages

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Last login timestamp for a specific local user account

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Application usage statistics (e.g., frontmost application)