Codima autoAsset™

Discovers and Reports on any software and hardware in any Infrastructure.

autoAsset™ is an inventory tool with outstanding capabilities, constantly keeping track of an organizations valuable assets, providing unparalleled visibility to any infrastructure or VoIP network.
Unlike most other products in the market, autoAsset™ operates from the Layer2 devices out to the installed software on the edge device, which produces a highly accurate discovery of connected components. This approach is much more useful when making network design judgments and evaluating the impact of new converged applications - such as VoIP.

autoAsset™ reduces security risks and maintains a reliable asset schedule, previously not available without substantial investment in software, training and professional services.

autoAsset™ is created with the trademarks of Codima Toolbox, easy-to-use, cost efficient and highly visual.

autoAsset™ can be deployed as stand alone or with add on tools autoVoIP™, autoVoIP™ Consultancy Kit, autoMap™ and autoAnalyzer™ Consultancy Kit.

Key Features

• Discovers and reports on any IP device from the widest range of suppliers such as Cisco and HP
• Measure the Discovery Rating of a network - validate that the network is managed in line with the approved design criteria
• Verify how many Microsoft Windows PCs need hardware or software upgrades for compliance control and security purposes
• Listing software and IP addresses
• Finding "lost" physical and logical assets
• Consolidate switch capacity - by checking how many ports are in use
• Manage security risks - by always being able to show all the devices connected to the network
• Export reports to other users / departments - thereby making sure that each cost centre is aware of their assets

Key Benefits

• Get an accurate view of the deployed network infrastructure and workstations - as opposed to one shown on paper, manually created, based on incomplete or old information
• Improve network planning and efficiency by rapidly identifying the physical characteristics and location of network devices
• Ensure accurate IT budgeting by using real data for maintenance, budgeting/charging and ordering purposes, infrastructure maintenance costs represent around 10% of their purchase price
• Dramatically reduce operating costs - by automating the manual tasks of compiling and keeping up to date your register of network assets
• Control the annual maintenance fees - by using a truly precise inventory

Key Functions

• Over 3900 device types are supported and the device list is constantly being updated
• For managed devices - discovery includes information obtained using:
  • SNMP V1 and V2 (supports multiple SNMP Read Community strings)
  • WMI for Microsoft Windows devices
  • NetBIOS
• For unmanaged devices - discovery includes manufacturer, IP address and/or Mac address

Codima Discovery Engine™

• Codima Discovery Engine™ uses the following protocols in the discovery process
  • ICMP, SNMP, CDP, NetBIOS, and WMI
• Supports Multiple SNMP Read communities across the network
• Provides user control of discovery parameters:-
  • Allowed and Prohibited IP Address range can be configured
  • Bandwidth limits can be set from 64Kbs to 640Kbs
• Provides for discovery across firewalls

Requirements

• Windows 2000, XP or Server 2003 with 2GHz CPU (minimum)
• 516Mb RAM (minimum)