COMPATIBILITY

Networks

Synexsys Inventory uses the IP layer of networks to transfer data, regardless of the network OS. The only requisite for SXSi to function properly is an active IP layer.

SXSi Network Audit gathers information on the active elements of the network, such as printers, switches, and routers through SNMP. The nature and the quantity of this information depends entirely upon the manufacturer and can vary considerably from one brand to another.

Servers - OS and Features

The various modules of Synexsys Inventory can be installed on different servers if necessary. These servers must run on Windows 2000, XP, or 2003 (possibly NT4).

Dedicating a server to Synexsys, even a modest one, is recommended over 200 PCs. If you have a large number of PCs and there are many simultaneous accesses to the Console, server performance gains importance. And more specifically its hard disk.

To assure the best performance starting from 1000 PCs, we recommend a Xeon type server with 512 MB of RAM and a fast hard disk (10,000 or 15,000 tr/min) with 40 Gb minimum capacity.

Synexsys Console

The Synexsys Console can be used in Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Operating Systems. It can be executed locally (in this case only the IP layer is necessary) or remotely from a network share without need of installing software locally. This feature allows accessing the database without restrictions and from any PC, and making use of all Console functions.

REMARKS:

If you launch the Synexsys Console remotely using a shortcut, check that the "Open with" shortcut option is correctly setup with a UNC path such as \\SERVER\SHARED\console\bin.

Also, make sure your firewall authorises the connection to the Synexsys server.

PC, Server, and Laptop Audits

Synexsys Inventory gathers hardware and software information of any CPU running Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Operating Systems.

Databases

Synexsys Inventory can store its data in three different databases, which are:

Firebird (InterBase) - version 1.5. With this reliable, high-performance, and free database you may remotely launch the Console from any PC without need of installing a client locally. The Firebird client is compiled in native mode in the Synexsys Console executable file.

Oracle - under MS-Windows or UNIX, starting from version 7.3.4. The SXSi Console can be launched remotely, but an Oracle client must be present locally.

SQL Server - starting from version 7.0. The SXSi Console can be run remotely, but an SQL Server client must be present locally.

Messaging

Synexsys Network Audit and Synexsys Helpdesk communicate using messaging systems. In order to guarantee compatibility with all systems (Exchange, Lotus Notes, Groupwise, etc.), Synexsys only uses the SMTP protocol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Update: 03.02.2005