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User Guide for Resource Manager Essentials 4.1
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Managing Inventory Collection and Polling Using
Inventory
Inventory, or the Inventory Collection Service (ICS) and Poller software component of RME, collects
inventory data from the network devices and keeps the inventory updated. It does this by:
• Enabling you to collect inventory periodically. You can ensure that inventory data is collected
periodically to avoid the usage of stale inventory data by other RME applications.
• Polling the devices for any changes in inventory. If it detects a change, it invokes a full inventory
data collection. The following poller AG variables are supported:
–
ifTableLastChange
–
ifLastChange
–
ifStackLastChange
–
entLastChangeTime
–
sysUpTimeAtLastChassisChange
–
ciscoFlashDeviceInitTime
–
ciscoLS1010ChassisLastChange
• Initiating inventory data collection on request.
For example, when the Syslog application receives an inventory change Syslog message, it invokes
inventory data collection using the API that Inventory registers with Syslog.
RME acquires inventory data from devices using SNMP queries to standard SNMP MIB II objects
and Cisco-specific enterprise MIB objects.
For the new features in this release, see What's New in this Release.
Note You can select the log level settings for the Inventory application using the feature Application Log Level
Settings (Resource Manager Essentials > Admin > System Preferences > Loglevel Settings).
How to Use Inventory
You can use the Inventory application of RME for:
• Collecting and Updating Inventory Data
• Viewing Reports and Graphs