Managing automation assets

The v7.0 FactoryTalk AssetCentre software by Rockwell Automation automates the detection and monitoring of devices, network switches and software installed on workstations across an entire facility.

The software streamlines lifecycle management, helping to reduce unplanned downtime.
The asset  inventory agent automatically scans the network to capture information on the hardware, firmware and software components of the increasingly smart and active assets in the factory, facilitating the identification of the same.

The asset-inventory agent can be scheduled to scan at regular intervals or run on demand.
Ongoing tracking of updates provides a history of how a system has changed and potential hazards, such as workstation computers running unauthorized software.
Manual entry is still available for devices that are not identifiable during the scan or to fill in missing information or attributes for discovered devices.