Search tool that understands CIDR input for IPs.
Fields that understand when an asset has a static address vs dynamic.
Assets have multiple interfaces.
Regex searching for DNS.
Well-Defined API.

Ryan Peck



On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 11:16 AM, john boris <[email protected]> wrote:

> Alan,
> In my current position I need to knoww the following info:
> Location
> Serial Number
> IP (We use a lot of static IPS, no DNS for internal stuff)
> Type
> OS
> Service Tag (MFGs Identity)
> Warranty Status
> Purchase Date
> In Service Date
>
> Just to name a few things I need.
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Alan Robertson <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>  I'm curious what you folks want in terms of basic asset tracking.
>>
>>
>> On 02/21/2014 08:08 AM, Chris Manly wrote:
>>
>>  Every few months, I go looking around for a solution for this, and
>> every time (so far) I've found that everything out there was overkill for
>> my needs (OTRS), to closely tuned to someone else's vision of what they
>> needed to be applicable, and/or a dead-end product.
>>
>>  I hadn't come across the Asset Tracker plugin for RT, which is a shame.
>>
>>  It also looks like BestPractical is building their own Asset extension
>> for RT, based off RT 4.2.  I think I may take a look at that one, since
>> I've been a long-time fan of RT in general.
>>
>>  --
>> Christopher Manly
>> Coordinator, Library Systems
>> Cornell University Library Information Technologies
>> [email protected]
>> 607-255-3344
>>
>>   From: john boris <[email protected]>
>> Date: Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 2:17 PM
>> To: Peter Loron <[email protected]>
>> Cc: LOPSA Discuss <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: [lopsa-discuss] Recommendations for basic asset tracking
>>
>>   Peter,
>> I used the Asset Tracker plugin to Request Tracker for a while until our
>> place went to School Dude. I am not a fan of that software and it is a
>> giant waste when the Asset Tracker plugin for RT worked and was free.
>> Another free thing I used was called Asset Manager written by a guy who
>> worked for BC Tree Fruit company. I just checked the link and it is dead.
>> The company is still there but I guess he left or retired. I still use it
>> for my purchase orders. He gave it out without warranty and said if you use
>> it on the open internet you best keep it secure. I used it because I sit on
>> a private network and none of my servers point to the outside so  I didn't
>> worry too much. It was written under the GNU GPL so it is free to
>> distribute. It is much easier to setup then RT but it is not as extensive.
>> I had to keep track of minimal equipment. If you are interested I can dig
>> up the code and send it to you.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Peter Loron <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> Hello, folks. I'm looking for a tool to replace the current spreadsheet
>>> of IT assets (servers, switches, end-user machines, etc). I've looked
>>> briefly at openDCIM, but that's serious overkill for us. F/OSS preferred,
>>> but commercial is ok, too.
>>>
>>> Any tools the hive mind has liked?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> -Pete
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