Network Inventory Manager

Overview We are seeking a custom network asset management / inventory program for our network. This initial spec is limited in scope and is considered Phase I. The successful developer will have the opportunity to continue development through the 8 Phases we currently envision. The program is to be developed in C++. It is to be a client/server application, and will use an Access 2002 database for storage needs. The client will run silently and on a low priority thread at startup on all OSes (win98 ??" winXP). It will inventory all hardware and software on the system and then transmit to the server component. The information should be compressed before sending to preserve network bandwidth on a WAN. The server component will accept all client transmissions and add /update sent information to the database. It will contain several reporting and alert functions (see below) and will run on a W2K server. The reports should be in HTML format, and auto-published daily. Feature List • Report (Hardware) ??" will list the following by machine name: o CPU Speed o Hard Drive(s) Size o Hard Drive Space Utilized % o Installed RAM (MB) • Report (Software) ??" will list the following by machine name: o All installed software, sorted alphanumerically ??" will report software title, executable filename and path. o Operating System • Report (Network) ??" will list the following by machine name: o IP address o Subnet o Mapped drives o Login username • Report Consolidated??" will show graphs indicating: o % of machines by different levels of RAM o % of machines by OS o % of machines by CPU speeds • Auto-install will check each login and determine if install / upgrade is needed. • Server will use an Access 2002 database • Client should be invisible to user and difficult to uninstall. • Change Alerts ??" the server should send a detailed email to the network administrator if o New software is installed on any client o Software is uninstalled on any client o RAM increases/decreases on any client o Operating System changes on any client o Login user changes on any client o New machine is added to database ## Deliverables 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Installation package that will install the software (in ready-to-run condition) on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) Complete ownership and distribution copyrights to all work purchased. ## Platform Server - W2K Clients - (Win98 - XP)