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IBM Inventory Tool for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, v5.5

IBM Inventory Tool for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, Version 5.5 allows SCCM to collect IBM specific hardware inventory of IBM system x or x86 Blade servers, so administrators can view these IBM specific hardware inventory information in SCCM environment.
 

Key features include:

  • Enable hardware inventory of option cards (LSI, Qlogic, Brocade, Broadcom, Mellanox, Emulex)
  • Offer a 90-days trial. IBM Inventory Tool is a totally fee-based product. The tool can provide hardware inventory of System Overview, Memory, BIOS/UEFI, Drivers, IMM Configuration and options (LSI, Qlogic, Brocade, Broadcom, Mellanox, Emulex). If with trial license, you can only enable a few basic inventory such as System Overview, Memory and BIOS/UEFI.
  • Automatically create IBM Inventory Tool Client as SCCM software distribution package
  • Automatically add IBM Inventory Classes to SCCM server
  • Support Multilanguage: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

The following additional features are part of the IBM Upward Integration for Microsoft System Center. Activation licenses can be purchased by contacting your IBM representative or an IBM Business Partner.

  • Automatically add IBM Inventory Classes to SCCM server

Supported systems:

  • IBM System x3100 M4 (2582)
  • IBM System x3100 M5 (5457)
  • IBM System x3200 M2 (4367, 4368)
  • IBM System x3200 M3 7327, 7328
  • IBM System x3250 M3 4251, 4252, 4261
  • IBM System x3250 M4 2583
  • IBM System x3250 M5 (5458)
  • IBM System x3300 M4 7382
  • IBM System x3400 M2 7836, 7837
  • IBM System x3400 M3 7378, 7379
  • IBM System x3500 7977
  • IBM System x3500 M2 7839
  • IBM System x3500 M4 7383
  • IBM System x3530 M4 7160
  • IBM System x3550 7978, 1913
  • IBM System x3550 M2 4198, 7946
  • IBM System x3550 M3 4254, 7944
  • IBM System x3550 M4 7914
  • IBM System x3620 M3 7376
  • IBM System x3630 M3 7377
  • IBM System x3630 M4 7148, 7158
  • IBM System x3650 7979, 1914
  • IBM System x3650 M2 7947, 4199
  • IBM System x3650 M3 4255, 7945
  • IBM System x3650 M4 7915
  • IBM System x3650 M4 BD (5466)
  • IBM System x3650 M4 HD (5460)
  • IBM System x3690 X5 7192, 7147
  • IBM System x3690 X5 7148, 7149
  • IBM System x3750 M4 8722, 8733, 8752, 8718
  • IBM System x3755 7163
  • IBM System x3755 M3 7164
  • IBM System x3850 8864, 7365, 7362
  • IBM System x3850 M2 7141, 7144, 7233, 7234
  • IBM System x3850 X5 7145, 7146, 7191, 7143
  • IBM System x3850 X6 (3837,3839 )
  • IBM System x3950 M2 7141, 7144, 7233, 7234
  • IBM System x3950 M2 Dual node 7141, 7233, 7234
  • IBM System x3950 M2 3-4 node 7141, 7233, 7234
  • IBM System x3950 X5 7145, 7146
  • IBM System x3950 X6 (3837,3839 )
  • IBM BladeCenter HS20 1883, 8843
  • IBM BladeCenter HS21 1885, 8853
  • IBM BladeCenter HS22 7870, 1936, 1911
  • IBM BladeCenter HS22V 1949, 7871
  • IBM BladeCenter HS23 7875
  • IBM BladeCenter HS23E 8038, 8039
  • IBM BladeCenter HX5 1910, 7873
  • IBM BladeCenter LS21 7971
  • IBM BladeCenter LS22 7901
  • IBM BladeCenter LS42 7902
  • IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M4 7912, 7913
  • IBM Flex System x220 Compute Node 7906, 2585
  • IBM Flex System x222 Computer Node 7916
  • IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node 8737, 8738, 7863
  • IBM Flex System x280 X6 Compute Node (4259, 7903)
  • IBM Flex System x440 Compute Node 7917
  • IBM Flex System x480 X6 Compute Node (4259, 7903)
  • IBM Flex System x880 X6 Compute Node (4259, 7903)
  • IBM NeXtScale nx360 M4 (5455)

Supported Microsoft Versions:

  • Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2
  • Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3
  • Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2
  • Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012
  • Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1
  • Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2

File Details:

Version:      v5.5
Release Date:      2014-06-18

File link      File description
ibm_sw_inv_5.5.0-5.5_windows_32-64     

IBM Inventory Tool for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 5.5

ibm_sw_inventorytool-5.5_windows_32-64_ug_en.pdf     

User's Guide (English)

ibm_sw_inventorytool-5.5_windows_32-64_rn_en.pdf   Release Notes (English)
ibm_sw_inventorytool-5.5_windows_32-64_ug_fr.pdf   User's Guide (French)
ibm_sw_inventorytool-5.5_windows_32-64_rn_fr.pdf   Release Notes (French)
ibm_sw_inventorytool-5.5_windows_32-64_rn_jp.pdf   Release Notes (Japanese)

 

 

IBM Inventory Tool for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, v4.5

IBM Inventory Tool for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, Version 4.5 allows SCCM to collect IBM specific hardware inventory of IBM system x or x86 Blade servers, so administrators can view these IBM specific hardware inventory information in SCCM environment.
 

Key features include:

  • Enable hardware inventory of option cards (LSI, Qlogic, Brocade, Broadcom, Mellanox, Emulex)
  • Offer a 90-days trial. IBM Inventory Tool is a totally fee-based product. The tool can provide hardware inventory of System Overview, Memory, BIOS/UEFI, Drivers, IMM Configuration and options (LSI, Qlogic, Brocade, Broadcom, Mellanox, Emulex). If with trial license, you can only enable a few basic inventory such as System Overview, Memory and BIOS/UEFI.
  • Automatically create IBM Inventory Tool Client as SCCM software distribution package
  • Automatically add IBM Inventory Classes to SCCM server
  • Support Multilanguage: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

The following additional features are part of the IBM Upward Integration for Microsoft System Center. Activation licenses can be purchased by contacting your IBM representative or an IBM Business Partner.

  • Automatically add IBM Inventory Classes to SCCM server

Supported systems:

  • IBM System x3100 M4 2582
  • IBM System x3200 M2 4367, 4368
  • IBM System x3200 M3 7327, 7328
  • IBM System x3250 M3 4251, 4252, 4261
  • IBM System x3250 M4 2583
  • IBM System x3300 M4 7382
  • IBM System x3400 M2 7836, 7837
  • IBM System x3400 M3 7378, 7379
  • IBM System x3500 7977
  • IBM System x3500 M2 7839
  • IBM System x3500 M4 7383
  • IBM System x3530 M4 7160
  • IBM System x3550 7978, 1913
  • IBM System x3550 M2 4198, 7946
  • IBM System x3550 M3 4254, 7944
  • IBM System x3550 M4 7914
  • IBM System x3620 M3 7376
  • IBM System x3630 M3 7377
  • IBM System x3630 M4 7148, 7158
  • IBM System x3650 7979, 1914
  • IBM System x3650 M2 7947, 4199
  • IBM System x3650 M3 4255, 7945
  • IBM System x3650 M4 7915
  • IBM System x3690 X5 7192, 7147
  • IBM System x3690 X5 7148, 7149
  • IBM System x3750 M4 8722, 8733
  • IBM System x3755 7163
  • IBM System x3755 M3 7164
  • IBM System x3850 8864, 7365, 7362
  • IBM System x3850 M2 7141, 7144, 7233, 7234
  • IBM System x3850 X5 7145, 7146, 7191, 7143
  • IBM System x3950 M2 7141, 7144, 7233, 7234
  • IBM System x3950 M2 Dual node 7141, 7233, 7234
  • IBM System x3950 M2 3-4 node 7141, 7233, 7234
  • IBM System x3950 X5 7145, 7146
  • IBM BladeCenter HS20 1883, 8843
  • IBM BladeCenter HS21 1885, 8853
  • IBM BladeCenter HS22 7870, 1936, 1911
  • IBM BladeCenter HS22V 1949, 7871
  • IBM BladeCenter HS23 7875
  • IBM BladeCenter HS23E 8038, 8039
  • IBM BladeCenter HX5 1910, 7873
  • IBM BladeCenter LS21 7971
  • IBM BladeCenter LS22 7901
  • IBM BladeCenter LS42 7902
  • IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M4 7912, 7913
  • IBM Flex System x220 Compute Node 7906, 2585
  • IBM Flex System x222 Computer Node 7916
  • IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node 8737, 8738, 7863
  • IBM Flex System x440 Compute Node 7917

Supported Microsoft Versions:

  • Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2
  • Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3
  • Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2
  • Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012
  • Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1

File Details:

Version:      v4.5.15
Release Date:      2013-09-10

File link      File description
ibm_sw_inv_4.5.15-4.5_windows_32-64.exe     

IBM Inventory Tool for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 4.5

ibm_sw_inventorytool-4.5_windows_32-64_ug_en.pdf     

User's Guide (English)

ibm_sw_inventorytool-4.5_windows_32-64_rn_en.pdf   Release Notes (English)
ibm_sw_inventorytool-4.5_windows_32-64_ug_fr.pdf   User's Guide (French)
ibm_sw_inventorytool-4.5_windows_32-64_rn_fr.pdf   Release Notes (French)
ibm_sw_inventorytool-4.5_windows_32-64_ug_jp.pdf   User's Guide (Japanese)
ibm_sw_inventorytool-4.5_windows_32-64_rn_jp.pdf   Release Notes (Japanese)

 

IBM Inventory Tool for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, v1.0

IBM Inventory Tool for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, Version 1.0 allows SCCM to collect IBM specific hardware inventory of IBM system x or x86 Blade servers, so administrators can view these IBM specific hardware inventory information in SCCM environment.
 

Key features include:

  • Support of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007/2012
  • Support of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1
  • Automatically create IBM Inventory Tool Client as SCCM software distribution package
  • Automatically add IBM Inventory Classes to SCCM server
  • Support Multilanguage: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

The following additional features are part of the IBM Upward Integration for Microsoft System Center. Activation licenses can be purchased by contacting your IBM representative or an IBM Business Partner.

  • Automatically add IBM Inventory Classes to SCCM server

Supported systems:

  • IBM System x3100 M4 2582
  • IBM System x3200 M2 4367, 4368
  • IBM System x3200 M3 7327, 7328
  • IBM System x3250 M3 4251, 4252, 4261
  • IBM System x3250 M4 2583
  • IBM System x3300 M4 7382
  • IBM System x3400 M2 7836, 7837
  • IBM System x3400 M3 7378, 7379
  • IBM System x3500 7977
  • IBM System x3500 M2 7839
  • IBM System x3500 M4 7383
  • IBM System x3530 M4 7160
  • IBM System x3550 7978, 1913
  • IBM System x3550 M2 4198, 7946
  • IBM System x3550 M3 4254, 7944
  • IBM System x3550 M4 7914
  • IBM System x3620 M3 7376
  • IBM System x3630 M3 7377
  • IBM System x3630 M4 7148, 7158
  • IBM System x3650 7979, 1914
  • IBM System x3650 M2 7947, 4199
  • IBM System x3650 M3 4255, 7945
  • IBM System x3650 M4 7915
  • IBM System x3690 X5 7192, 7147
  • IBM System x3690 X5 7148, 7149
  • IBM System x3750 M4 8722, 8733
  • IBM System x3755 7163
  • IBM System x3755 M3 7164
  • IBM System x3850 8864, 7365, 7362
  • IBM System x3850 M2 7141, 7144, 7233, 7234
  • IBM System x3850 X5 7145, 7146, 7191, 7143
  • IBM System x3950 M2 7141, 7144, 7233, 7234
  • IBM System x3950 M2 Dual node 7141, 7233, 7234
  • IBM System x3950 M2 3-4 node 7141, 7233, 7234
  • IBM System x3950 X5 7145, 7146
  • IBM BladeCenter HS20 1883, 8843
  • IBM BladeCenter HS21 1885, 8853
  • IBM BladeCenter HS22 7870, 1936, 1911
  • IBM BladeCenter HS22V 1949, 7871
  • IBM BladeCenter HS23 7875
  • IBM BladeCenter HS23E 8038, 8039
  • IBM BladeCenter HX5 1910, 7873
  • IBM BladeCenter LS21 7971
  • IBM BladeCenter LS22 7901
  • IBM BladeCenter LS42 7902
  • IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M4 7912, 7913
  • IBM Flex System x220 Compute Node 7906, 2585
  • IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node 8737, 8738, 7863
  • IBM Flex System x440 Compute Node 7917

Supported Microsoft Versions:

  • Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2
  • Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3
  • Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2
  • Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012
  • Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1

File Details:

Version:      v1.0.8
Release Date:      2012-12-14

File link      File description
ibm_inventory_tool_setup_1.0.8.exe     

IBM Inventory Tool for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, v1.0.8

ibm_sw_inventory_1.0_windows_32_64_ug_en.pdf     

User's Guide (English)

ibm_sw_inventory-1.0_windows_32-64_ug_fr.pdf   User's Guide (French)
ibm_sw_inventory-1.0_windows_32-64_ug_jp.pdf   User's Guide (Japanese)
it_sccm_rn.pdf      Release Notes (English)
ibm_sw_inventory-1.0_windows_32-64_rn_fr.pdf   Release Notes (French)
ibm_sw_inventory-1.0_windows_32-64_rn_jp.pdf   Release Notes (Japanese)

 

 

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

System Management software:Operating system independent / None

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 January 2019

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ibm1MIGR-5092051