Inventory Device (Computer)
Inventory devices are (in the main) computers that have been found in imported inventory; and in the current context, they are found in data imported from BMC Discovery. (Keep in mind that it is possible for a device to be reported in more than one inventory source, which becomes important when you are assessing automatic deletion of records no longer appearing in the source inventory.)
- The
HostInfo
node, by default populated during the discovery phrase of data gathering by BMC Discovery. Current data is staged in theHostInfo_ci
staging table; but if BMC Discovery does not inventory the target device regularly, its information may be cleaned up and lost from this node. - The
Host
node, which by default BMC Discovery populates with data from theHostInfo
node. - Data (of type
CPU Information
) visible in theDetail
node of BMC Discovery, and staged into theCPUInformationDetail_ci
staging table.Tip: This data depends on a custom CPU pattern available only by request (see CPUInformationDetail_ci (Staging Table) for details). - The optional
UnixHardwareData
pattern (delivered as part of the BMC Discovery adapter). Data from this source is also visible in theDetail
node of BMC Discovery (with the typeFNMP_HardwareEvidence
), and is staged in theHardwareEvidenceDetail_ci
table.
Generally, after import into FlexNet Manager Suite, inventory devices are stored in the
ComplianceComputer
table of the underlying compliance database.
Because inventory devices have so many properties, the following tables group their properties into smaller subsets. Within each subset, the tables are sorted alphabetically by the Display property column.
- Are new records created by imports from the staging database table? — Yes.
- Can records with matching compound keys be updated by these imports? — Yes.
- Are records unmatched by an import from the staging table deleted from the compliance database (provided that the staging database for BMC Discovery data is the last/only source for these records)? — Yes.
Inventory device: Computer (general properties)
All these properties are available in listings such as the All Inventory page; and within the properties of an individual inventory device, these all appear on the General tab.
Source table.property | Display property | Type | Max | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Host_ci.Domain |
Domain name (p/key) |
String |
100 |
|
|
Firmware serial number |
String |
100 |
Visible in the General tab of the inventory device properties. Identifies the firmware on the inventory device. |
|
IP address |
String |
256 |
|
|
MAC address |
String |
256 |
|
Host_ci.Vendor |
Manufacturer |
String |
128 |
|
Host_ci.Model |
Model |
String |
128 |
|
Host_ci.Hostname |
Name (p/key) |
String |
256 |
|
Host.Serial |
Serial number |
String |
100 |
A duplicate of |
Inventory device: Hardware properties
Except as noted, these properties are available in listings such as the All Inventory page; and within the properties of an individual inventory device, these mostly appear on the Hardware tab (where several values may be manually overridden if the collected inventory data is inaccurate).
Source table.property | Display property | Type | Max | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Host_ci.ProcessorSpeed |
Clock speed (MHz) |
Integer |
The maximum clock speed of the fastest processor in the computer in megahertz. |
|
|
Cores |
Integer |
The number of cores in the device (or, for a virtual machine, the number of cores assigned to the VM). |
|
FileSystem_ci.Size (summed) |
Disk (GB) | Integer |
All |
|
Not applicable | Display adapters |
Integer |
The number of display adapters is not returned by BMC Discovery. |
|
|
Hard drives | Integer | ||
Not applicable | Inventory chassis type |
String |
128 |
After import from BMC Discovery, this value is always Unknown (although some inventory tools can return the chassis type, BMC Discovery is not among them). The result is only available in the property sheet for an inventory device (and its linked asset, if any), and not in device listings. There is also an Assigned chassis type where you can correct inventory data if required. |
|
Network cards |
Integer |
The number of network cards in the device is not returned by BMC Discovery.
Instead, the count of distinct IP-enabled interfaces sharing a common
HostKey is used. |
|
|
Threads |
Integer |
Saved in the |
|
Host_ci.OS |
Operating system |
String |
128 |
|
Host_ci.Processors (or
UnixHardwareData pattern has been used,
HardwareEvidenceDetail_ci.Cores
|
Processors |
Integer |
The number of processors reported in the inventory device. |
|
Host_ci.ProcessorType |
Processor type |
String |
256 |
|
Host_ci.RAM |
RAM (GB) |
String |
128 |
The imported value (in bytes) is converted to GB for display. |
Host_ci.ServicePack |
Service pack |
String |
128 |
|
n/a |
Sockets |
Integer |
The number of sockets — a value that is not reported by BMC Discovery. |
Inventory device: Last inventory details
These properties are available in listings such as the All Inventory page; and within the properties of an individual inventory device, these appear on the General tab.
Source table.property | Display property | Type | Max | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
|
Last inventory date |
Date |
For virtual hosts, the most recent inventory date for any guest system may update this value. |
|
BMC Atrium Discovery and Dependency Mapping |
Last inventory source |
String |
128 |
The string literal "BMC Atrium Discovery and Dependency Mapping" is always inserted as the source value when using this adapter. |
Inventory device: User details
These properties are available in listings such as the All Inventory page; and within the properties of an individual inventory device, these appear on the Ownership tab.
Source table.property | Display property | Type | Max | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
n/a | Assigned user |
String |
512 |
This value is set manually by an operator in FlexNet Manager Suite. |
n/a | Calculated user |
String |
512 |
Set automatically as the logged-on user seen most frequently in the last 10 inventory imports. |
|
Last logged on user |
String |
512 |
This information is available only for Windows platforms, and only when
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FlexNet Manager Suite (On-Premises)
2022 R1