Using Orion to track Inventory

Question

Hello, I was wondering if anyone is using Orion to track their "on shelf" or "offline" equipment, as well as their online equipment?

We started putting data in Orion per node for our networking support contracts and expiration dates and other types of data, but then it occurred to us we also have a few routers and firewalls that sit on shelf powered off that also have relevent data(like support contracts).  I was looking at adding these to Orion so when a manager runs a report, for example, of all routers with support contracts it includes the on shelf stuff.

I am curious if anyone else is using the product in this way and how they may have approached it.

-b

mgibson · Accepted Answer

I use fake IP Addresses for those type of items(IP's that will never be in my environment). For instance, I will use 1.1.1.1 and up for something on the shelf. I also created a custom field and call it Asset_status where I track the status of an object. Like NP for Non-Production, ACT for Active, and SAL for salvaged devices. YOU could use these or add another like OTS (on the shelf), anyway you get the idea.

Thanks