* http://inventory.sourceforge.net/ catalog and track all of the hardware (computer level, its sub components, perferials, and software installed (including multiple OS per each computer) on it, and the licenses associated with each software component.)
* Alist (http://www.brains2bytes.com/alist/)
Alist is a program that collects hardware and software information about systems and stores it in a database for users to browse and search via a Web interface. The program consists of three parts: a client portion that collects the information, a daemon
* PHP Inventory Manager
http://phpinventoryman.sourceforge.net* Open Computers Software Inventory
http://ocsinventory.sourceforge.net/* PHPMyInventory
http://phpmyinventory.sourceforge.net/* PHPInventory
http://phpinv.sourceforge.net/or visit sourceforge and choose from a wide array freely available inventory solutions. :-)
Brian Baquiran wrote:
Johnny Tam wrote:
There is a need for us to perform inventory for all
hardware and software deployed on all computers.
From what hardware components are installed to
different software versions or licenses (for windows boxes).
Is there some way of automating all these?
How do large enterprises perform something like this?
They use an automated management software like Tivoli.
Should we still rely on the good 'ol pen and paper? (Attaching product/asset code on each computer)
It's certainly a cheap ($-wise) alternative. We did a Y2K compliance/software licensing audit in 1998 and I visited most of San Miguel Packaging's manufacturing plants in the Philippines. We used pen and paper.
Brian
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