Network Inventory

FrontRange Discovery provides a full network inventory, with an automated audit of all PCs, servers and workstations across the IT estate.

Network Inventory and hardware audit charts

Whatever IP-addressable hardware [add link to multi-platform support page] is on the network, FrontRange Discovery will find it. From Windows PCs and laptops through to Unix and Linux servers, Mac OSX workstations and even network printers, switches, wi-fi points and other network devices, Discovery will detect and audit it all physical and virtual [link to virtual inventory page] IT assets – ensuring you always have 100% visibility of the corporate network.

More Than Just PC Inventory - Total Hardware Audit

When performing a network inventory and hardware audit, FrontRange Discovery will automatically find all physical and virtual devices on the network, even if they have not been previously recorded through a manual audit.

Network inventory by device type

In addition to Windows PCs and Servers, FrontRange Discovery’s patent-pending LANprobe technology tracks every IP-addressable device on the network, including:

  • Mobile devices (Windows CE)
  • Non-Windows PCs (Mac OSX, Citrix, Linux)
  • Non-Windows Servers (Unix, Linux, AIX, Solaris)
  • Network printers
  • Routers and managed switches
  • Firewalls and other SNMP-enabled network devices
  • Virtual servers and desktops

And it’s not just local PCs and devices that are audited; Discovery will automatically create a complete network inventory of the entire organization, including LAN, WAN and even remote dial-up connections.

Discovery Network Inventory & Hardware Audit features

As part of the network inventory, FrontRange Discovery collects the full hardware and software configuration of each PC. This depth of inventory and audit information is unrivalled, with no less than:

  • 12 Computer Status Categories: Presence or absence of client agent, audit schedule and history, status of Discovery license...
  • 11 General Properties: Computer name, type, Organizational Unit, registration status, MAC and IP address, communication (network, email, or diskette)...
  • 10 System Properties: Make, model, serial number, BIOS manufacturer, memory, processor type and speed, monitor, drives, operating system...
  • 6 Software Properties: Manufacturer, product type, usage, access (local, network, or terminal), unidentified software...
  • 5 Software Usage Categories: Never, occasionally, monthly, weekly, daily.

Additional information collected about each PC includes:

  • Audit History displays details of hardware and software added and removed.
  • Location - both current and historic
  • Volume of different file types and percentage of disk space used

As part of a full network inventory, Discovery can also collect custom data that fits the organization's IT asset management policies and practices, such as primary user name, department, machine asset number, or any other pertinent information.
Learn more about data collected from virtual machines.

Network Inventory Reports

FrontRange Discovery makes it easy to see exactly what is on the network, with a wealth of both log-style and graphical reports. Complex inventory reports can be built quickly and easily (without any SQL expertise) with Discovery's user-friendly query builder.

Reports are available both in the Windows Control Center and Web Reporting interface.

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