How it works:

Do more with detailed discovery and inventory

The KACE SMA scans your entire network to identify all connected devices, and provides you with detailed hardware and software inventory for Windows, Mac, Linux and UNIX systems, as well as OS and hardware inventory for Chromebooks, utilizing Google APIs. The KACE SMA’s network discovery and asset inventory functions can be performed with or without installing an agent.* By using SNMP and other network scanning protocols, the KACE SMA enables you to obtain actionable information even about connected, non-computer devices, such as networking gear, printers and IP telephony.

Conserve resources with comprehensive asset management

The KACE SMA automates asset management from deployment to retirement through a single configuration management database (CMDB), including asset data audits, tracking, compliance and reconciliation. In addition to detailed hardware discovery and software inventory for computers and servers, SNMP object identifiers can be tracked for non-computer devices, such as toner levels for printers. All asset data is integrated across complementary KACE SMA functions, such as patch management, alerts and service desk, and can be easily tracked through the asset’s lifecycle. The KACE SMA’s asset management includes common asset fields and software license types and out-of-the-box support for storing asset associations, ensuring accurate tracking of financial and service impacts of asset changes.

Reduce maintenance costs for your Dell™ systems with warranty integration

The KACE SMA automatically pulls warranty information for all your Dell systems and devices — PCs, laptops, printers, servers, storage, tablets and peripherals — directly into its asset inventory. This enables Dell hardware owners to efficiently manage the lifecycle of their Dell devices, reducing costs by avoiding post-warranty maintenance and retiring old assets in a timely manner.

*Installing an agent is necessary for other functionality, such as patch management and software distribution.