Data Collection and Check for Update

Allow Data Collection

Serena can optionally collect statistics on your product usage of Deployment Automation. Users are prompted for permission to collect this data at their first login to a new or upgraded installation of Deployment Automation. If they agree there or in their user profile preferences, Serena collects data on the use of various Deployment Automation objects. This option can be selected only by users with the Data collection permission.

Allow Check for Update

Serena can optionally detect and suggest server, agent, and plugin upgrades. Users are prompted for permission to allow check for update at their first login to a new or upgraded installation of Deployment Automation. If they agree there or in their user profile preferences, they are alerted of available updates. This option can be selected only by users with the Check for upgrade permission.

For information on setting these permissions, see Server Roles and System Security.

See the following topics for more information about the data collected.