Process Host computer inventory information

You can use Host computer inventory information to get an overview.

In addition to this you can specify an external program to be executed after an inventory scan has completed. Inventory data are saved in xml files, and you might for example want to import the data to a database where it can be further analyzed.

You can also specify custom inventory items that you want to include when generating inventories, that is items not included in the list of inventory items on the Inventory tab in Program Options.

You might for example want to check what version of a certain program is installed on a number of Host computers. If you know the registry key for the program version in question, you can specify a custom inventory item for the registry key. You can then generate inventories telling you what version of the program is installed.

Specify a program to run after inventory scan

Before generating an inventory for one or multiple Host computers

1.On the Tools menu, select Program Options.
2.Click the Inventory tab, and click the Advanced button.
3.In the Advanced inventory option dialog box, specify whether you want to run a program after generating an inventory for each Host or after generating inventories for all Hosts for which you choose to generate inventories.

In the File name field, specify the program file name. Click the Browse button to find the program.

Then click OK.

When you generate Host inventories, the specified program will run automatically afterwards as specified.

Specify custom inventory items

You can retrieve additional information during the inventory scan, such as environment variables, registry keys, file information etc.

Before generating an inventory for one or multiple Host computers

1.On the Tools menu, select Program Options.
2.Click the Inventory tab, and click the Advanced button.
3.In the Advanced inventory option dialog box, click the Add button.
4.In the Custom Inventory Items dialog box, enter a name for the custom inventory item.

Select item type on the Item Type list, for example Registry key, and fill in all fields for the selected item type as necessary.

Then click OK.

The custom inventory item you created is displayed in the Custom Inventory Items pane in the Advanced inventory option dialog box. From here you can edit or delete it.

Note

The pane contents are stored in the Netop configuration file InvCuItm.xml, which is typically located here:

C:\Documents and Settings\<User name>\Application Data\Netop\Netop Remote Control\Guest.