IT asset tracking system
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1. A method comprising:
- discovering information about assets connected to a network utilizing protocols compatible with the assets;
transmitting the discovered information; and
maintaining status data for the assets based on the discovered information.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for IT asset tracking are disclosed. Information about assets connected to a network is discovered utilizing protocols compatible with the assets. The information is transmitted and status data for the network devices is maintained based on the discovered information.
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1. A method comprising:
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discovering information about assets connected to a network utilizing protocols compatible with the assets;
transmitting the discovered information; and
maintaining status data for the assets based on the discovered information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving values of a plurality of parameters of a discovered asset in a network;
correlating at least one parameter value to an existing entry in an asset database, the entry including the plurality of parameters; and
updating the entry if the values of the plurality of parameters differ from values of the entry. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a tracking engine to discover information about assets connected to a network utilizing protocols compatible with the assets and to transmit the discovered information to a tracking manager; and
the tracking manager to identify the assets utilizing the discovered information and a predefined set of rules. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus comprising:
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means for discovering information about assets connected to a network utilizing protocols compatible with the assets;
means for transmitting the discovered information; and
means for maintaining status data for the assets based on the discovered information.
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29. A processing system comprising:
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a processor; and
a storage medium having stored therein instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processing system to perform a method comprising;
discovering information about assets connected to a network utilizing protocols compatible with the assets;
transmitting the discovered information; and
maintaining status data for the assets based on the discovered information. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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