Eracent's Network Probe option is the “behind the scenes” technology that quickly and efficiently discovers and classifies IT assets connected on a TCP/IP network. By relying on agentless discovery technologies, Network Probe can discover TCP / IP environments of any size, classify the discovered devices, and gather detailed information such as make, model, serial number, firmware revision, etc. Because we know that efficient management of a multi-vendor network begins with an accurate assessment of what is actually deployed, our technology was designed with strong focus on precise detection and identification.

The Network Probe provides a critical level of transparency for effective strategic IT asset management. By presenting the data in the familiar format of Eracent's web-based reporting and correlating the results with data collected by other Eracent tools, Eracent provides an unparalleled “big picture” view of your asset environment.

Product Benefits

• Real-time auto-discovery of assets connected to your network
• Real-time tracking as additions and changes are made to the network environment
• Improved troubleshooting of networking equipment problems
• Integration with HP OpenView, Active Directory, and Cisco LanManagementSuite
• Auto-discovery and tracking of the following network data:
  1. Network devices and device types
  2. Network device firmware levels
  3. Circuit pack / modules
  4. Physical and logical topology and connectivity
  5. Summary reporting of all network devices
  6. Detailed reporting of network devices
  7. Support for a wide array of vendors and technologies

Functionality

The Network Probe option of the Eracent suite of products probes the network to accomplish the following functions:

• Device Discovery to determine the breadth of your environment
• Information Querying to add depth and detail to the asset elements
• Identification Management to distinguish unique devices