Asset Manager

Easily Discover, Identify, Manage and Track IT Assets, as Well as Purchase Contracts and License Agreements

With Asset Manager, you can easily find data on hardware and software inventory and compare it to records on what’s been purchased as well as what’s actually in use. Centrally track and manage the IT contracts and licenses then generate usage reports automatically that you easily correlate to actual purchase costs and legal responsibilities. For managing software licenses, Asset Manager goes beyond simply scanning and identifying software. It traces software usage through metering and quickly identifies if it’s being underutilized, sitting idle or if the appropriate number of licenses have been purchased. From one solution, you can implement IT asset management best practices that eliminate overspending and ensure license compliance.

Asset Manager is developed and supported by ScriptLogic (a wholly owned subsidiary of Quest Software).

Software Data Recognition, Management and Metering - Combine data on software inventory, entitlement, and usage to ensure your organization is neither under-licensed nor over-licensed for any software titles.

 Coverage for Multiple Platforms and Devices - Discover hardware and software inventory data from Windows and Mac OS computers and track any IT-related asset including mobile devices, printers, routers, and monitors.

Tracking and Management for Important IT Contracts and Vendors - Reconcile contracts with the various assets and license agreements that IT supports and get automatic notifications when important dates are approaching.

License Management on Virtual Servers and Desktops – Use connectors to VMWare ESX and Citrix to simplify license management in virtual environments, which can get tricky since software and hardware aren’t physically linked.

Technology Integration – Get visibility of assets throughout your IT infrastructure through Asset Manager’s integration with your Active Directory environment, Microsoft SCCM or SMS, VMWare ESX and Citrix.

System Requirements

ScriptLogic Asset Manager requires a Microsoft Windows Server host ("ScriptLogic Asset Manager Server") and a Microsoft SQL database ("ScriptLogic Asset Manager Database").

While the ScriptLogic Asset Manager Server software requirements are always the same, the ScriptLogic Asset Manager Server hardware requirements and ScriptLogic Asset Manager Database system requirements depend on the environment - number of Client PC's processed by Asset Manager. We define three types of environments:

  • Small scale – less than 500 client computers;
  • Mid scale – 500 to 5.000 client computers;
  • Large scale – more than 5.000 client computers.

The scale of the environment is important because more clients require more disk storage and will put a heavier load on the server running ScriptLogic Asset Manager.

ScriptLogic Asset Manager Server software requirements

  • MS Windows Server 2003 SP 1 or higher (both x64 and x86 Editions)
  • MS Window Server 2003 R2 (both x64 and x86 Editions)
  • MS Windows Server 2008
  • MS Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Requires IIS enabled/installed

Small scale environment (less than 500 client PC's)

ScriptLogic Asset Manager Server hardware

  • 2.0 GHz AMD/Intel CPU or higher
  • 1 GB RAM or more (2 GB is recommended)
  • 500 MB free disk space for installation of .NET and ScriptLogic Asset Manager server

Database server for data storage

  • Can be installed locally or via a remote server
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008
    • 2005 Express Edition installer can be found within the ScriptLogic Asset Manager installation package or can be downloaded from www.microsoft.com.
    • Please note that this edition is free and has a limit of 4 GB data storage.
  • Free disk space for data storage (the ScriptLogic Asset Manager database)
    • 2 MB for each client is recommended
    • For example: 500 clients = 1 GB

Mid scale environment (from 500 to 5,000 clients)

ScriptLogic Asset Manager Server hardware

  • 3.0 GHz AMD/Intel CPU or higher
  • 2 GB RAM or more (3 GB is recommended)
  • 500 MB free disk space for installation of .NET and the ScriptLogic Asset Manager server

Database server for data storage

  • Can be installed locally or remotely
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008
    • Needs to be installed by the customer before starting the ScriptLogic Asset Manager installation
    • Please note that this edition is not free, but has no limit of data storage
  • Free disk space for data storage (the ScriptLogic Asset Manager database)
    • 2 MB for each client is recommended
    • For instance: 5.000 clients = 10 GB

Large scale environment (more than 5,000 clients)

ScriptLogic Asset Manager server

  • 3.0 GHz dual AMD/Intel CPU or higher
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 500 MB free disk space for installation of .NET and the ScriptLogic Asset Manager server

Database server for data storage

  • Should be a remote and dedicated SQL database server.
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008
    • Needs to be installed by the customer before starting the ScriptLogic Asset Manager installation
    • Please note that this edition is not for free, but has no limit of data storage
  • Free disk space for data storage (the ScriptLogic Asset Manager database)
    • 2 MB for each client PC is recommended
    • For instance: 10.000 clients = 20 GB

Client software requirements

The ScriptLogic Asset Manager Client can be installed on computers or virtual machines running the following operating systems:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008/2008 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Mac OS X Leopard (version 10.5)
  • Max OS X Snow Leopard (version 10.6)

VMware integration requirements

You can choose to implement integration with VMware. ScriptLogic Asset Manager can communicate with the following VMware products:

  • ESX 3.5 and 4.0
  • ESXi3.5 and 4.0
  • vCenter 3.5 and 4.0

Browser requirements

The ScriptLogic Asset Manager Administration portal can be accessed and configured via the following browsers:

  • Internet Explorer 7.0 and above