Disconnted scans in FNMS

[pkadam73]

Is there a way to have manual scans on servers and have them uploaded in FNSM application

[alexander_frit]

@pkadam73 : For this case you can use the FlexNet Inventory Scanner as described in the documentation in section 5 (page: 112)

https://helpnet.flexerasoftware.com/FlexNetManagerSuite2019R2/EN/WebHelp/PDF%20Documents/On-Prem/GatheringFlexNetInventory.pdf

We use it usually for testing purposes or if an agent installation is not allowed.

It can also upload results to one of your beacons if a connection is possible, otherwise you can copy the scan results manually to an inventory incoming folder on a beacon.

[pkadam73]

Hi Alexander ,
The section states "This description assumes that you have obtained and appropriately deployed theFlexNet Inventory Scannertoworking locations " I am not able to find the disconnected process in that document you provided

[ChrisG]

You're looking at the right place in the documentation. Look at the "FlexNet Inventory Scanner: Implementation on Windows" and "FlexNet Inventory Scanner: Implementation on UNIX-Like Platforms" subsections for specifics steps to be done on whatever operating system environment is relevant to you.

[pkadam73]

Is it possible to have scans done via scanner despite the agents not supporting some version eg. AS/400

[kclausen]

@pkadam73 - No, there is no support for AS/400 by the FlexNet Agent in whatever method you run the agent.  The recommendation is to use another inventory tool that supports the AS/400 platform and then import that inventory into FlexNet Manager.

Kirk

[pkadam73]

So there is a way to have it imported but I have query as to how should the format of the response file be in order for it to be imported in FNMS, can you please guide me with a supporting documentation.
Thanks

[kclausen · Accepted solution]

You can review Chapter 4 in the FNMS System Reference Guide - "Importing Inventory Spreadsheets and CSV Files".  Note that this method is not for the novice user and may require some professional services work.

The System Reference Guide for 2019 R2 can be found here:
https://helpnet.flexerasoftware.com/FlexNetManagerSuite2019R2/EN/WebHelp/PDF%20Documents/On-Prem/FNMSSystemReference.pdf

[adrian_ritz1]

@pkadam73 ,

Can you be a little more specific in request. Do you have network connectivity between server and Flexera beacon?

If I understand right you don't want to install the agent, in this case you can use the core of the agent ndtrack.exe for windows, using a scheduled task and run the ndtrack.exe and upload the inventory. This can be done in the following way:

Inventories:
ndtrack.exe -o UploadLocation="http://InventoryBeacon/ManageSoftRL"
Same purpose on a UNIX-like platform:
ndtrack -o UploadLocation="http://InventoryBeacon/ManageSoftRL"
Same purpose using FlexNet Inventory Scanner on Microsoft Windows (for this executable on this platform, the
-o Upload="true" option, including the use of the double quotation marks, is mandatory):
FlexeraInventoryScanner.exe
-o UploadLocation="http://InventoryBeacon/ManageSoftRL"
-o Upload="true"
And same purpose using ndtrack.sh as a scanner on UNIX-like platforms:
ndtrack.sh -o UploadLocation="http://InventoryBeacon/ManageSoftRL"

https://helpnet.flexerasoftware.com/FlexNetManagerSuite2019R2/EN/WebHelp/PDF%20Documents/On-Prem/GatheringFlexNetInventory.pdf

Check ndtrack command line page 216

[pkadam73]

this is particularly in regards to AS/400 systems since it is not supported by FNMS agents, is there any likelihood to have this done through the disconnected way despite agent not supporting it.