https://a996c8ee.aww-3cz.pages.dev/tags/inventory/ Recent content in Inventory on Aaron's Worthless Words Hugo en Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 https://a996c8ee.aww-3cz.pages.dev/posts/2013/07/cisco-live-2013-insights-cisco-active-advisor/ Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 https://a996c8ee.aww-3cz.pages.dev/posts/2013/07/cisco-live-2013-insights-cisco-active-advisor/ <p>Yes, I went to Cisco Live and survived.  It was the social event of the year, but the main focus is learning about the cool, new stuff.  One of the booths I visited was a demonstration of <a href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps13221/index.html">Cisco Active Advisor</a>.</p> <p>This is a cloud-based (BINGO!) application that keeps an eye on the lifecycles of your IOS devices.  Using the web interface, you can scan a range of IP addresses from your machine and have your gear automatically added to the service.  Once in there, you can see, among other things, the warranty and support contract information for your device.  If your contracts is about to expire, it&rsquo;ll let you know via email.   It also tracks any vulnerabilities that may apply and emails you if any are detected.  This beats trusting your reseller to send you renewals or watching an RSS feed for PSIRTs and field notices.</p>