Specifications

troubleshooting network problems. Inventory Manager's Wizards let you easily perform routine network tasks
such as configuration backups and firmware upgrades, and prepare valuable capacity planning reports.
Inventory Manager's Client/Server architecture lets you deploy Inventory Manager in a multi−user
environment where remote clients can connect to a common, centralized database located on the NetSight
Server. Because Inventory Manager depends on functionality provided by the NetSight Server, which is a
component of NetSight Console, every installation of Inventory Manager must include the installation of
NetSight Console version 2.2.
System−level inventory of hardware, configurations, and firmware
Provides a detailed inventory of Enterasys products organized by device type.•
Tracks device attributes such as serial number, asset tag, firmware version, CPU type, and memory.•
Organizes firmware by associating it with the supported devices.•
Presents detailed configuration information including date and time of configuration saves, firmware
version, and file size.
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Change management and audit functionality
Records a history of device attributes, and reports any changes made to the device.•
Provides a history of firmware and configuration changes made to a device.•
Compares current device configuration with previously saved configurations and reports any
differences.
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Provides a centralized history of Inventory Manager operations via the Active Status Panel and Event
Log.
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Capacity Planning reporting capabilities
Generates valuable, in−depth reports for network inventory planning purposes.•
Provides data on chassis, port, and submodule capacity and utilization.•
Presents detailed information on field replaceable/upgradeable (FRU) components in your network
devices.
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Lets you schedule reports to run at specified intervals with report results sent out via a notification
e−mail.
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Wizards for ease of use
Firmware Upgrade Wizard −− download firmware to single or multiple devices simultaneously.•
Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard −− download boot PROM images to single or multiple devices
simultaneously.
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Archive Wizard −− archive device configuration data and/or capacity planning data. The Wizard's
task scheduler allows you to schedule routine archive saves.
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Restore Wizard −− restore saved device configurations to recover from a problem.•
Reset Wizard −− reset single or multiple devices using timed or manual reset.•
Template Download Wizard −− download text−based (ASCII format) configuration templates to one
or more devices.
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Capacity Planning Wizard −− select from a set of report templates to create valuable network
inventory planning reports.
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