[K12OSN] OT Computer Hardware/Software Inventory

Ray Garza garza.r.tx at gmail.com
Wed Dec 19 01:38:43 UTC 2007


Barry Cisna wrote:
> Levi,
>
> We have been using OCSInventory-NG for about two years now. One peice of
> software that saves LOTS of leg work! As others mentioned here works just
> as slick on Winders as it does on linux. You can also push out software to
> individual Pc's with it as well. Works tons better than doing installs via
> MS software installer blah blah stuff via AD.Shows all installed software
> right down to the bios version on each box. It's ALL accurate too!The
> latest client version works like a champ on Winders Vista too( If you are
> saddled with this misfortune as we are:-).
> Give it a spin, You'll be up and running with it in about an hour once you
> get it all downloaded to a linux server.
>
> Take Care,
>
> Barry Cisna
>
>   
I tried out OCS and it works pretty good in obtaining info on each PC 
but how does one inventory items such as network printers, wireless 
access points, switches (managed and unmanaged), and other off-line 
hardware (such as spare PC's, printers, etc) that are in storage?

Ray




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