The Inventory Manager in RME keeps a database that contains information about routers, switches, access servers, and generic SNMP devices assigned to it. The Cisco Management Connection option within RME allows information passing and connections between RME and other Web applications. Although optimized to manage Cisco devices, RME can view MIB-II information from SNMP devices throughout the network. It gathers pertinent third-party device information such as device name, location, and general SNMP statistics, and includes this data in its availability and inventory reports. RME Inventory Manager allows you to query the devices in the network to report on all devices with available slots broken down by device type, or to query specific devices.
Information is displayed showing how many slots are free.
Clicking on a reported device will open up detailed information on the specific device. Inventory Manager keeps a database containing only information about devices assigned to it. Basic device information is entered or imported into the RME inventory database. Device name and address information already collected by HP OpenView, IBM NetView, CWSI, or CiscoWorks Windows can be imported. RME can store information for both Cisco and MIB-II devices.