Network Inventory Explorer

Network Inventory Explorer is a network inventory, and IT asset management tool allowing administrators to quickly generate a complete hardware and software inventory of all windows based PC’s, Servers, and SNMP network devices. Windows 98 (with WMI), Me, NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, Server 2008 are just some of the supported operating systems that Network Inventory Explorer is able to audit.

Agent-less Design, with Zero Deployment

Network Inventory Explorer requires zero deployment as it does not require you to install any agent on the remote machine meaning you can be auditing your assets across your LAN and WAN in minutes.

Flexible Reporting

The built in query, and report builder allows you to create customer reports, and views easily and quickly. A complete set of sample queries are included allowing to you find, and analyze the data that is relevant to you. All reports and views can be printed, or exported to Microsoft Excel (XML), CSV, and HTML file formats.

Hardware Inventory

Network Inventory Explore queries for information on the following components:

  • Model, Manufacturer, Interface Type, Partitions, and Size of all Hard Disks.
  • Name, Manufacturer, Clock Speed, Cache Size, and number of Processors.
  • Socket Type, Type, Speed, and Size of Installed Memory Modules.
  • Name, Size, Free Space, Volume Name, and Volume Serial Number of Logical Partitions.
  • Name, Manufacturer, MAC Address, IP Address, Subnet Mask, DHCP Server, DNS Server, Default Gateway of Network Adapters.
  • Name, Processor, DAC Type, Memory, Refresh Rate, and Mode Description of Installed Video Adapters.
  • Name, Model, Manufacturer, Manufactured Date, and Serial Number of connected Monitors, and VDU’s.
  • Name, Driver, Server, Share Name, Port, and Location of Installed Printers.
  • Model and Manufacturer of Installed Sound Cards.
  • Controller Name, Type, Description, and Manufacture of Installed SCSI and IDE controllers.
  • Name and Manufacturer of Installed USB Controllers.
  • Chassis Type, Model, Description, Manufacturer, BIOS Name, SM BIOS Version, and Service Tag.

Software Inventory

Network Inventory Explore queries for information on the following software information:

  • Name, Vendor, Install Location, Version, and Product Key of Installed Application.
  • Application Usage History, Name, Last Used, Install Size, and Frequency of Usage.
  • Installed Hot fixes.
  • Service Name, Display Name, Image Path, Startup Type, Startup Account, and State of all Installed Services.
  • Name, Description, and Path of all Shares.
  • Name, Executable Path, and Command Line of all Running Processes.
  • Name, Command, User, and Location of all Startup Processes.
  • Current User, OS Version, OS Service Pack, Product Key, Virtual Memory, Domain Name.

Supports Simple Network Management (SNMP) Protocol

No longer are you restricted to auditing only Windows based PC’s and Servers. With Network Inventory Explorer you can now build a complete inventory of all your network devices, including systems running other operating systems such as Linux. Network Inventory Explorer employs the following technologies to build a complete picture of your local and wide area network.

ProtocolDescription
SNMP Allows you to scan any SNMP network device, including printers, routers, switches, computers that support Linux, OS/400, and many more operating systems.
WMI Allows you to retrieve detailed hardware and software information from computers running Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.
Remote Registry Allows you to scan basic hardware and software details of computers running Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.
Asset Categorization

Network Inventory Explorer recognizes and categorizes over 2000 network devices from many well known vendors such as CISCO, and HP. Each device is categorized as a host, router, switch, photocopier, hub, tape drive, bridge, firewall, print server, printer, or other network device.

Asset Register

The built in asset register of Network Inventory Explorer provides the ability to enter extra information, such as location, state, purchase date, warranty expiration date, and other data related to each asset. The state of an asset can be assigned one of the following values:

In Use, Redundant, Given Away, Disposed Off, Broken, Stolen, and Lost.

Choice of Database

Network Inventory Explorer supports both the Microsoft Access, and Microsoft SQL Server databases, making Network Inventory Explorer scalable across both small and large organizations. Simply configure your preferred database on the options page.

Evaluate Before You Buy

To enable you to evaluate our product we provide a fully functional free 20 node edition. Allowing you to be confident Network Inventory Explorer is the right tool for you and your business. Download your free evaluation version here.

System Requirements
Client: Windows based PC's, running Windows 95 or later; SNMP network devices such as switches, and Linux PC’s.
Network Protocol: TCP/IP, and SNMP.
Management Station: Windows XP, 2000, 2003, 2008, or Vista with .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 or greater.
Database: Microsoft Access, or Microsoft SQL Server.