NetCensus 2.92 Reports Detailed IBM System Information; Automatically Reports IBM Seven-Digit Type and Model Code & Serial Numbers, Without DMI.HANOVER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 1998--New cooperative efforts by Tally Systems Corp. and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Corp. bore fruit today with the release of NetCensus 2.92, Tally Systems' market leading automated PC inventory tool, which incorporates new capabilities for automatically reporting detailed asset information about IBM PCs. NetCensus can now automatically collect and report the seven-digit IBM-machine type and model code, serial number, and manufacturer, product, and model from most IBM PCs, regardless of their age or whether they support emerging asset management technologies such as DMI (Desktop Management Interface) The first desktop management standard from the DMTF. Enabling PCs to be monitored from a central console, it was superseded by the DMTF's Common Information Model (see CIM). (Desktop Management Interface). Recognition has been added to NetCensus for over 4,000 IBM systems across the entire range of PCs, from PS/1, Desktop 300 and 700 series models through the latest ValuePoints and ThinkPads. "The ability to report this information automatically will be a huge benefit for our customers who have large populations of IBM PCs deployed in their enterprise," said Michael Gray For other people named Michael Gray, see . Michael Gray (born August 3, 1974 in Sunderland, United Kingdom), sometimes known as Micky Gray, is an English football player who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. as a full-back. He wears the number 33 shirt for the club. , NetCensus Product Manager. "Organizations looking to migrate from legacy systems need hard asset data on their existing PCs. New technologies like DMI are only supported on newer machines, and this new functionality will add a greater level of detail to information about IBM assets that are already deployed. Effectively managing a migration requires the most detailed information possible, and this new feature delivers." The ability to collect detailed information about PCs deployed in an enterprise is critical to effectively managing them, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Gary Martin-Ranft, Global Solution Leader for Asset Management at IBM Global Services IBM Global Services is the world's largest business and technology services provider. It is the fastest growing part of IBM, with over 190,000 professionals serving customers in more than 160 countries. . "The new capabilities in Tally Systems' NetCensus to identify critical asset information in IBM PCs will be a great help to IBM customers seeking to improve their asset management and lower their TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. . We're pleased that Tally Systems has taken this important step." NetCensus 2.92 also incorporates enhancements to recognition of Compaq systems in the Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. environment, and adds other features such as contact information retrieval information retrieval Recovery of information, especially in a database stored in a computer. Two main approaches are matching words in the query against the database index (keyword searching) and traversing the database using hypertext or hypermedia links. from Windows 95/NT registry variables, and serial number information of Windows 95 and NT operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . Details of the new features in NetCensus 2.92 include: -- Enhanced System Recognition for IBM PCs Specific recognition has been developed to report the manufacturer, product, model and serial number of most IBM PCs. The seven-digit IBM-machine type and model code will also be reported in the MODEL field of the component database. -- Enhanced System Recognition for Compaq PCs NetCensus 2.92 has enhanced utilization of Compaq's proprietary techniques to report the manufacturer, product, model and serial number under most platforms. When booted to Windows NT, the manufacturer name can be reported automatically, and product, model, and serial number if a DMI service layer installed. -- Contact Information from Registry Variables The option to fill Contact Information fields (user name, location, department, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. address, etc.) using environment variable values has been enhanced to use registry key values as a source on Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 platforms. -- Serial Number recognition for Windows 95 and Windows NT Operating Systems The 32-Bit Collector now fills the serial number field of the Windows 95 or Windows NT operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. component in the software inventory. -- Banyan Vines Banyan VINES (for Virtual Integrated NEtwork Service) was a computer network operating system and the set of computer network protocols it used to talk to client machines on the network. 7.x and 8.x Support Added to DOS Collector The DOS Collector can now obtain network-related information from Vines 7.x and 8.x servers. Net Census 2.92 is now shipping. For more information on how NetCensus fits into Tally Systems Year 2000 program, or to obtain a copy of Tally Systems' latest white paper, "Are Your PCs Ready for the New Millennium?" visit Tally Systems web site at http://www.tallysystems.com/Y2K About Tally Systems Founded in 1990, Tally Systems Corp. is the world's leading supplier of full-featured asset management products, providing packaged software solutions and service to improve management of end-user computing resources. Asset management products include NetCensus, unparalleled inventory for your PC enterprise; CentaMeter, comprehensive software usage management; and Cenergy, which combines the inventory and metering products with WinINSTALL, effortless electronic software distribution. Tally Systems' desktop asset management products are currently licensed on over 5,000,000 PCs at more than 15,000 client sites worldwide. Visit the Tally Systems Corp. on the World Wide Web at http://www.tallysystems.com. CONTACT: Tally Systems Randy Britton, 603/643-1300 x2282 srbritton@tallysys.com |
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