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Getting Started with Spiceworks

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Getting Started with Spiceworks

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Over 2 million IT pros have installed Spiceworks. It helps them with their daily tasks, streamlines processes, and even saves them money, all for free! Getting Started with Spiceworks is an ideal resource to install Spiceworks and run it on your network. After all, over 2 million IT pros can't be wrong, so learn how to join the Spiceworks IT revolution. "Getting Started with Spiceworks" starts from downloading the app to having a fully functional Spiceworks installation in just a few minutes. It will cover Network Inventory, Help Desk, Self-Service User Portal, knowledge bases, and more in detail for you to get the most out of Spiceworks.Whether you have a decade of experience or you are new to the IT field, Spiceworks has tools for every IT pro's needs. You will learn how to make your daily tasks easier, streamline existing processes, and even save money with Spiceworks. "Getting Started with Spiceworks" will walk you through the Spiceworks installation step-by-step. It will cover topics such as configuring Spiceworks to scan your network and organize information, setting up Help Desk and Self-Service User Portal, running reports that dazzle and streamline your purchasing process, and connecting with other IT pros around your area or around the world thoroughly. "Getting Started with Spiceworks" will provide insights and tips from experts on Spiceworks. It is an ideal guide to progress quickly from installation to Spiceworks being an essential part of your IT day.

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Getting Started with Spiceworks
Aug, 2013 | 124 pages
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Table of Contents (11 chapters)
Getting Started with Spiceworks
Getting Started with Spiceworks
Credits
Credits
About the Authors
About the Authors
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
Free Chapter
1
Setting Up Spiceworks
Setting Up Spiceworks
Installing Spiceworks
Logging in and setting up Spiceworks Admins
Getting into the Spiceworks Community
Summary
2
Configuring Network Inventory in Spiceworks
Configuring Network Inventory in Spiceworks
An overview of the Spiceworks network inventory
Setting up a scan in Spiceworks
Navigating the Spiceworks inventory
Customizing groups and scan schedules
Resolving unknown devices
Summary
3
Configuring the Spiceworks Help Desk and User Portal
Configuring the Spiceworks Help Desk and User Portal
An overview of the Help Desk interface and User Portal
Setting up Spiceworks users, permissions, and e-mail
Standard and Custom Attributes
Creating a ticket in Spiceworks
Extending the User Portal and Help Desk using plugins
Summary
4
Configuring Other Spiceworks Features
Configuring Other Spiceworks Features
Reporting in Spiceworks
Network monitoring and alerts in Spiceworks
Purchasing features in Spiceworks
Mobile Device Management in Spiceworks
Other Spiceworks features
Summary
5
Taking Spiceworks to the Next Level
Taking Spiceworks to the Next Level
Connecting with other IT pros and vendors
Spiceworks extensions in the community
Real-world Spiceworks events
Summary
Index
Index

Customizing groups and scan schedules

We briefly went over the Spiceworks scan process at the beginning of this chapter; once Spiceworks scans, it automatically classifies devices into groups. We saw that in the Navigating the device inventory section. Here is exactly how Spiceworks groups those devices:

  • Desktops: These are machines that respond to WMI or SSH ports, do not have a battery installed, and are not running a server OS.

  • Laptops: These are machines that respond to WMI or SSH ports and have a battery installed.

  • Servers: These are machines that respond to WMI, SSH, or HTTP ports and are running a server OS such as Linux, Windows Server, or VMware.

  • Network devices: These are machines that respond to SNMP or SSH.

  • Network printers: These are printers that respond to HTTP, Jet Direct, or SNMP.

  • VOIP: This is a machine that responds to the SIP port.

  • UPS: This is determined by SNMP, WMI, or SSH queries.

  • Virtual devices: These are defined by HTTP queries to virtual hosts.

  • Unknowns: These...

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