Asset Inventory
Asset Inventory report reveals network assets discovered by WhatsUp Gold for the selected device grouping. This report returns a list of all WhatsUp Gold-monitored (licensed) devices.
- . Device hostname, IP address, or custom label.
- . SNMP OID associated with the device model.
- . IP address assigned to the device. This column is displayed in the report summary.
- . Serial number of the device. This column is displayed in the report summary.
- . Device hardware revision. This column is displayed in the report summary.
Click a column heading (
) to display the column selection listing 
. You can also include:
- . Manufacturer's description.
- . Assigned category based on functional characteristics uncovered during discovery.
- . Hostname of the device (if available/defined).
- . Primary role of device.
- . Contact information/responsible individual associated with this device.
- . Location information associated with this device (building, floor, and rack, for example)
- . Brand of the device.
- . Operating system role delegated by Discovery (given the information available).
- . MAC address assigned to the device.
- . Device model.
- . Device vendor.
- . Service tag associated with the device.
- . Software revision of the device operating system,
- . Device firmware revision.
: 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 one or more host devices you want Asset Inventory measurements for.
Use the Select Device dialog for one of the following:
Control
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Purpose
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Device 
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Browse and choose a single device.
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Single Interface 
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Choose an interface on a device.
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Device Group 
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Choose an existing group of one or more devices. You can also create custom or dynamic groups.
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: You can organize devices into custom or dynamic groups. For more information, see Grouping Devices.
. Choose and hide columns, reorder columns, and customize your data view.
Filter and pick by column
Click a report heading () and use the "column picker" () from the drop down list.
Control
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Purpose
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Columns.
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Click a check box to display the column. Clear the check box to hide it.
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Move Column.
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Click on a column heading and drag it to reorder your table's columns.
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: This report only returns Asset Inventory metrics for devices that already have the appropriate credentials. For more information, see Using Credentials.
Export report data
Report data can be exported from WhatsUp Gold, reused, and distributed in multiple formats. Select (
) from the Dashboard Options (
) menu. After the report has been expanded, select the Export Data icon to access the following options:
- . Generate and download a .htm file presenting your report data as it appears in the WhatsUp Gold user interface.
- . Generate and download a .xml spreadsheet containing your report data.
- .Generate and download a .csv file containing your report data.
- Generate and download a .txt file containing your report data.
- . Set a recurring date and time, format, and email destination for report data export.
: Current report data file format options are only applicable to export schedules created using WhatsUp Gold version 2021 and later. Any report data export schedule created using an earlier version of WhatsUp Gold will still result in a .PDF output until that schedule is removed from, then recreated in the Scheduled Reports Library using the latest version of WhatsUp Gold.
Inventory
Choose Device.