BIOS

BIOS report reveals provides a view of the hardware operating system information for the Windows systems that WhatsUp Gold discovers on the network.

• Device. Device hostname, IP address, or custom label.
• IP Address. Device primary IP address.
• BIOS Name. Name of the BIOS manufacturer.
• BIOS Description. Additional BIOS manufacturer description information.
• Serial Number. Device serial number.

Click a column heading () to display the column selection listing . You can also include:

• Description. Manufacturer's description.
• Category. Assigned category based on functional characteristics uncovered during discovery.
• Host Name. Hostname of the device (if available/defined).
• Device Role. Primary role of device.
• Contact. Contact information/responsible individual associated with this device.
• Location. Location information associated with this device (building, floor, and rack, for example)
• Brand. Brand of the device.
• OS Role. Operating system role delegated by Discovery (given the information available).
• Caption. Short description of the BIOS.
• Release Date. BIOS release date information.
• Manufacturer. Manufacturer of this software element.

Tip: Results data displayed by this report are as fresh as the last device rescan/refresh. To ensure the most up-to-date information per device is reported here, you should Rescan/Refresh or rediscover. (If information is incomplete or lacks detail, ensure you applied the necessary layering of credentials to your discovery scan.)

Generate a report

Choose Device. Choose one or more host devices you want BIOS measurements for.

Choose, filter, and reorder columns. Choose and hide columns, reorder columns, and customize your data view.

Note: This report only returns BIOS metrics for devices that already have the appropriate credentials. For more information, see Using Credentials.

Important: WMI credentials must be applied to each Windows host device for which you want to collect software inventory, operating system inventory, BIOS inventory, and warranty inventory information.

Share, export, and save as PDF

Most generated BIOS report data can be printed, shared, and exported when selecting Expand () from the Dashboard Options () menu. After the report has been expanded, select export () to access the following options:

• Print/Export to PDF. Automatically generate a PDF file of the report.
• Export Data. Export BIOS data and leverage outside of WhatsUp Gold.
• Schedule Export. Set a recurring date and time, format, and email destination for report data export.

See Also Inventory Virtual Asset Inventory Installed Software Device Connectivity Switch Port Utilization VLAN View Subnet View Computer Systems Software Updates Windows Services Warranty Information Element Count Total Actions Applied by Type Active Monitors by Type Devices by Type Devices with a Specific Attribute Total Devices by Role Passive Monitors by Type Total Performance Monitors by Type