Network data utility?

BNC

intels "landesk manager" is a good one (well it looked good in the demo I saw of it!).

theres an article on it here..

http://hwreviews.netscape.com/hardware/0-1017-7-2399123.html

and heres intels site...

http://www.intel.com/network/products/landesk/landesk_client_mng.htm


I have used Compaqs "Insight Manager " a while back but I'm not sure if it will do what youre looking for..


did u get your printing problem sorted?

[This message has been edited by BNC (edited 05-06-2001).]

LoLth

Thanks, I'll have a gander at that.

The printer prob is still ongoing but at least it highlighted the need for a testing machine in here (actually , it really highlighted the need for an NT and a 2K machine in here!, very difficult troubleshooting a win2000 problem when you've never even used the thing!)

I'll let you know if I find out what it is (only 3 weeks left before I move out of this place! Yaaaaaay!)

WhiteWashMan

SMS should cover all that.

LoLth

yeah, I was looking at SMS, but as far as I can tell, it only goes as far as IP/net address and computer name and traffic to and from that location.
(which is useful all the same).

I was just being lazy and wondering if there was a way of getting the rest of the info without having to go from PC to PC. In particular for retrieving licensing information.

the hardware specs would be handy as the company want to make all the machines uniform, and make a few exceptions for the people that really need the extra space/ram etc.

LanDesk looks good but I'd like to compare it to others before I start looking into it fully.

That Compaq one looks almost perfect. Just looking at the LC version. (and I'm unsure whether it is *only* usable on a compaq driven networ or if it would work on another server.)

thanks!

Hecate

hrm...I think CA's Unicenter does that kind of thing (software stats collection over a large network); but knowing them its probably several grand per license

BNC

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Hecate:
hrm...I think CA's Unicenter does that kind of thing (software stats collection over a large network); but knowing them its probably several grand per license </font>

ye, i think your right. I'd forgooten about that. Your right on the licensing though

LoLth

Me again!

Sorry about this but I'll cut back on the questions (honest!)

Is there a utility or built in process that will automatically collect and store all user data for reports etc.

By data I mean:
IP address
Licenses installed
OS
Computer name
HD capacity (used and total)
RAM
Processor
Workgroup
Gateway
etc.

for each person on the LAN?

Taken that the Admin would be running this, and has access to run it from the server. Either NT4.0 server or Win2k.