OCS

OCS

It is often the little things that make a tool into an indispensable aid. For inventory management, the key feature is a high degree of interoperability. The tool must be able to handle a wide range of systems. Other key factors are good performance and data accessibility.

In the field of open source software, probably the best tool available is OCS. It is based on the MYSQL database and the script languages PHP and Perl, resulting in a powerful back-end. The front-end is web-based, meaning that access is flexible.

Using network discovery, OCS will register all active network components. Information from different systems is collected via remote agents that reliably gather data on hardware and software. In the next step, the data is quickly transferred to the server, where it is consolidated.

Clients can be installed in a number of ways. The use of mass deployment tools and login scripts provides good alternatives to local installation.

In every network there will be components where the installation of client software is not possible. In this case, SNMP can be used to gather additional information. When scanning the network, OCS will detect any SNMP servers. The tool will also use a wide range of predefined OIDs. More of these can be added when needed. OCS will immediately determine to which category a device belongs. This makes it very easy to collect data on network printers, switches or special servers.

All data collected by OCS can be passed on to other systems. An interface to i-doit provides the basis for the creation of a CMDB and a Configuration Management system. It is also possible to extend functionality through extensions and plug-ins.

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