inventory deep dive
DESCRIPTION
Speaker: David Babbitt, Technical Programs Manager, Spiceworks 10:15 - 11:00 Hair on fire? Lots of balls in the air? Some idioms were seemingly invented to describe IT pros managing their networks. But it doesn't have to be this way! Inventory isn't just a tool to discover what's on your network or to occasionally fish out some obscure detail. Learn how to use Spiceworks Inventory to get organized and manage the care and feeding of your network. Topics include: Utilizing best practices for getting everything into Inventory Following suggested workflows in the app to manage your network Learning to create your own workflows with custom groups and custom attributes Focusing your scans on devices that matter mostTRANSCRIPT
Inventory Deep DiveDavid Babbitt
What matters most?
What are you supposed to do about it?
How do you learn what you don’t know?
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Software Inventory
• Suggests what matters most• Applications you
should consider removing
• Applications you should care the most about
• Product keys• Mark verified• License types• Shared licenses• Monitors and alerts• Dashboard widget
Software Inventory
A BFOCUS
Custom Device Groups
• No suggestions (yet)• DIY rules to match attribute values• Filters noise• Dashboard• Timeline
• Group as working set• Tickets to track and report time (optional)• Monitors and alerts
Custom Device Groups
A BFOCUS
Getting a good scan (7.0)
• Unknown devices grouped by suspected problem
• Fix login errors• Alternate ports• Rescan• Device-by-device guidance for hard problems
Getting a good scan (7.0)
A BFOCUS
Future *
• Suggests common tasks for inventory assets• Uses rules to match attribute values to identify cross-section
• Progress tracked across cross-section• Suggested resources from the community• Track time and report• Monitors and alerts
Future *
A BFOCUS