Dudeworks site updated with more info on the upcoming Inventory Manager for ConfigMgr 2007
Main page:
http://www.dudeworks.com/
Product page:
http://www.dudeworks.com/Products/InventoryManager/tabid/87/Default.aspx
Features:
Integrated into the SCCM 2007 console
Extend SCCM Inventory data in seconds
Visual view of all Inventory Rules directly in the console
Easily manage and modify the default SCCM Rules
Visual Rule Wizard to access over 1000 WMI classes
Simple to use Rule Wizards
Inventory of Registry Keys
Recursively Inventory Registry Keys
Inventory WMI Classes
Allows import of complex custom MOF Rules
Enable and Disable reporting of any Rule on demand
Easily modify properties of existing Default Rules.
Easily modify properties of Custom Rules.
View detailed class and property descriptions WMI Classes
Create custom classes derived from existing CIM classes
Recycle Bin
Easily delete Rules
Easily recover deleted Rules
Delete Rules forever - tomb stone.
Automatically cleans deleted Inventory Rules from your systems
Sync Rules down to selected child site servers
Add comments to Rules: track changes and reasons
Tracks last Rule edit date and time
Tracks who last modified a Rule
Manages both SMS_DEF.MOF and CONFIGURATION.MOF files
Built in MOF checker debugger
Simple built in wizards and property dialogs for all tasks
Benefits:
Huge time and cost savings
Create, change and manage Inventory Rules in seconds
Reduces change risk substantially from manual editing errors
On Demand add and remove of Inventory Rules
On Demand enable and disable reporting of any Inventory Rule
Instant Rule property status changes
Much greater granular control over your asset inventory
Fine tune your asset data
Helps save database space
Replaces managing your MOF files
No MOF programming required
No programming required at all
No need to look at MOF files ever again
Manage Rules for all sites
Tracks changes and adds accountability
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