Compaq Survey Utility is an online information-gathering agent that runs on servers. It gathers critical hardware and software information from various sources and saves it as a history of multiple sessions in a single configuration history file. This utility was developed to allow resolution of problems without taking the server off-line and to assist in maximizing server availability.
Compaq Survey Utility now includes a web browser interface in addition to the command-line interface. This enables remote control of the utility and facilitates easy transfer of survey information from remote machines to a service provider.
The information the Survey Utility gathers is accessible from two locations:
· locally at the host server console (Survey.txt)
· remotely or locally from a browser.
You can use Compaq Survey Utility to perform the following functions.
· View the hardware and software configuration of the machine.
· Compare historical configurations of the machine.
· Capture a new configuration sample.
· Download the Configuration History File (survey.idi) from the device to your local machine (for mailing to a service provider).
· Analyze a configuration file from another machine.
The Compaq Survey Utility is normally installed to run at boot-up and on specified time intervals. This helps to ensure that the latest information and change history are always recorded and available when needed. You can modify the data gathering interval by modifying the command line parameters.
The Compaq Survey Utility is free and is available on the Compaq Management CD and as a Softpaq download from Compaq's web site.