Method and System For Identifying And Conducting Inventory Of Computer Assets On A Network
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Abstract
A system that includes one or more clients, databases and servers. The clients communicate with the servers using hyper-text transfer protocol. Each client includes a scheduling and monitoring agent. Each server includes several components. A first server component performs a plurality of functions, including receiving requests from the client(s) for configuration file verification information and storing in the database(s) a log of the requests. A second server component is capable of performing a plurality of functions, including receiving hardware and software inventory information, as well as software metering statistics, and storing the inventory information in at least one of the databases.
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1-9. -9. (canceled)
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10. In a system comprising (a) one or more clients, one or more of which comprises a hardware inventory agent, (b) one or more servers, and (c) one or more databases, communicating over a network, a method for collecting computer asset information on the network in accordance with a configuration file, the method comprising:
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(A) generating a checksum of the configuration file;
(B) submitting the checksum to at least one of the servers over the network for verification, the verification comprising comparing the checksum to current client configuration information stored in at least one of the databases; and
(C) if the verification produces a negative result, requesting a current configuration file from at least one of the servers;
wherein the configuration file comprises processing instructions and a component extending a capability of the hardware inventory agent.
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11. (canceled)
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