Portable inventory of Non-Windows devices
This document describes how to set up RayVentory Portable 2.0 on a USB drive in case the target device is not reachable out of the network.
Requirements
- RayVentory_Portable_2.0.zip Sources
- USB drive with at least 1GB storage capacity
- Access to the target system
- Sudo privileges to execute the inventory
Downloadlocation
| FTP Server: | file.raynet.de |
| User: | rayventory-kd |
| Password: | QLMwJ2! |
| File: | Toolbox / LocalScan / RayVentory_Portable_2.0.zip |
Preparation
Extract the ZIP archive and copy the contents directly to the “root” level of the USB drive.
In this example the path looks like this:
{USB drive letter}:\RayVentory_Portable_2.0\Non-Windows\
The following files and folders must be present:
folder:
- Inventory
files:
- ndtrack.ini
- ndtrack.sh
- RunNdTrackLinuxUnix_Local.sh
- RunNdTrackLinuxUnix_Upload.sh
Create a local inventory
1. Once the USB drive is connected to the computer, open a Terminal window and navigate to the folder
../RayVentory_Portable_2.0/Non-Windows
2. Set the permission to be executable
sudo chmod +x RunNdTrackLinuxUnix_Local.sh
3. Execute
sudo RunNdTrackLinuxUnix_Local.sh
Wait until the process is finished. The inventory process could take several minutes depending on the system.
4. Copy the newly created .NDI file from following directory
{USB drive letter}:\RayVentory_Portable_2.0\Windows\inventory
to the "Results" folder of RayVentory ScanEngine
%ProgramData%\Raynet\RayVentoryScanEngine\Results
5. RayVentory ScanEngine will upload the .NDI file to the to the RayVentory Server.
Creating and uploading the inventory
If uploading of the inventory to a server is desired, proceed as follows:
1. Navigate on a Windows system to the folder
{USB drive letter}:\RayVentory_Portable_2.0\Credential Store Writer\
2. Execute
{USB drive letter}:\RayVentory_Portable_2.0\Credential Store Writer\credstoregui.exe
add your credentials for the target system and click „Save“.
The "uploadercreds.dat" file with your credentials will be generated in the folder.
3. Change to the non-Windows system and navigate to the folder
{USB drive letter}:\RayVentory_Portable_2.0\Non-Windows\
4. The folder contains the file
RunNdTrackWindows_Upload.sh
5. Open the file in an editor and change the 'UPLOADURL' to the desired FQDN of the target server.
6. Open a Terminal window with and navigate to the folder
../RayVentory_Portable_2.0/Non-Windows
7. Set the permission to be executable
sudo chmod +x RunNdTrackLinuxUnix_Upload.sh
8. Execute
sudo RunNdTrackLinuxUnix_Local.sh
Wait until the process is finished. The inventory process could take several minutes depending on the system. Once the creation of the inventory is finished the upload begins.
- Unmount and remove the USB drive, once the inventory and upload are finished.
Result
After the local inventory process is completed, the inventory file (NDI) appears in the subfolder
{USB drive letter}:\RayVentory_Portable_2.0\Non-Windows\inventory
If using scan with upload to server, all .NDI will be copied to the “Incoming” folder below the reporting location “{InstallDrive}\RayVentory\ManageSoftRL”.
Please be aware, that .NDI files should disappear at the server after a while, once they are processed by the inventory import task.
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