OCS Inventory NG is an IT inventory management system for collecting information about computers, servers, software, and other devices connected to a network. It uses agents installed on managed computers to identify hardware components, operating systems, and installed applications.
The information collected by agents is transmitted to a central management server and made available through a web administration console. Administrators can examine individual machines, search the inventory, and identify changes across their IT infrastructure.
OCS Inventory NG also discovers network equipment that cannot run an agent, including switches, routers, and printers. Its remote deployment capabilities allow administrators to distribute software and execute administrative tasks on managed computers.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Collect detailed hardware inventories, including processors, memory, storage, BIOS, and peripherals.
- Record operating system information and installed applications.
- Discover network-connected devices using IP discovery and SNMP scanning.
- Inventory switches, routers, printers, and other equipment without local agents.
- Maintain centralised records of computers and their configurations.
- Search and review inventory information through a web administration console.
- Identify changes in hardware and software configurations between inventory reports.
- Deploy software, scripts, and other administrative resources to managed computers.
- Schedule agent inventory operations and deployment tasks.
- Transfer inventory information using HTTP or HTTPS with compressed data.
- Support inventory extensions and additional functionality through plugins.
- Provide management interfaces for integration with external systems.
Website: github.com/OCSInventory-NG/OCSInventory-Server
Support:
Developer: OCS Inventory Team
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
OCS Inventory NG is written in Perl and PHP. Learn Perl with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn PHP with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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