After more than 2-month delay, we are changing everything. PC Inventory Advisor is now Network Inventory Advisor (thanks amb). Yesterday we uploaded the totally new version of our network inventory toolkit, which has a new name now. We added long-awaited features and fixed more than 200 bugs both reported by our users and found by our test lab. We will be sending a newsletter to all registered clients shortly, and automatic updates notification will be fired. Please, download Network Inventory Advisor 3.5 now, install it and let us know what you think of the new release. This update is totally free for all users of version 3.x.
Among the top features we added you will find:
SNMP devices inventory support
Since now on Network Inventory Advisor will automatically discover all your network devices having IP assigned. You will be able to easily scan and obtain technical data from WiFi access points, modems, multifunctionals, printers, IP phones, etc. SNMP v1 and v2c are supported, so you can easily customize ‘community’ setting as well. Moreover, with version 3.5 you can add your own information to any node on your inventory list… check this:
User-defined fields (screenshot)
Now you can add any searchable and sortable data to your nodes, and later on use these data fields in your reports. It’s quite a useful feature, which we received a very positive feedback on from all of you who tried the beta version before the release. You can use custom fields to denote whether a node has a UPS or scanner attached (or needs one), asset acquiring date, service tags and much more! Custom fields can be managed on a higher level in Settings, and used in Tabular or Detailed reports, so it’s really simple to build analytic and inventory reports with your own data accompanying technical information collected from your IT assets.
Command-line interface
Network Inventory Advisor can be easily manipulated using command-line instructions and calls. It’s another great way to integrate Network Inventory Advisor into your current auditing solution, accounting system or CMDB.
Among the rest of new features, I’d highlight the following ones:
ENHANCED: now Network Inventory Advisor lets you specify more than 30 various device types identified by individual icons
ENHANCED: data collection on processors when scanned with the agent utility
ENHANCED: device type is detected automatically (when possible)
ENHANCED: more detailed status messages in the scanning dialog
ENHANCED: “Owner” field is no longer custom, it is automatically collected when scanning remote nodes
ENHANCED: user interface localizations (Spanish localization added)
ENHANCED: device factsheet has been re-designed in all nodes’ reports
ENHANCED: export to MS Access SQL is now available as a separate option
ENHANCED: scheduler was slightly enhanced and now provides more details on the actual status of its actions
ENHANCED: network tree state is now saved when moving and re-grouping nodes
ENHANCED: pre-configuration wizard now lets you include network device into scan right away
ENHANCED: nodes’ prices can be specified with currency now
ENHANCED: new pre-defined “Users” report, it now reflects the list of users logged on in the network
ENHANCED: demo limitations are less severe now, you can export and print all the data on your localhost while you are within a free trial period
ENHANCED: better support of all versions of MS Office when collecting their product keys and serial #’s
ENHANCED: grace scan cancelling
ENHANCED: Windows 7 RC was added to the list of supported OS and to the network summary report
and some fixes:
FIXED: domain nodes scanning via WMI
FIXED: some export issues for SQL format
FIXED: some issues in Settings
FIXED: several crashes within Chinese and Japanese localizations
FIXED: data export for Macs
FIXED: some critical fixes when running Network Inventory Advisor in Windows 2000
FIXED: other bugs
We are sure you’ll like the new release. Still as it is a major upgrade, please, backup your current installation folder of PC Inventory Advisor (just in case). Other than that it’s absolutely safe to
install Network Inventory Advisor replacing your current copy of PC Inventory Advisor, your current data is secure and will not be removed.
Thank you
