Inventory Reports
Common use cases include: check crucial information such as online status, storage retention or software/firmware versions that may need updated; the IT department may require MAC and IP addresses for all security devices on the network; Finance or Accounting may use as an asset list for inventory audits.
Best Practices
- Set reminder emails to align with inventory audits and add users from supporting teams to receive reports.
- Download to a spreadsheet for advanced filtering.
- Add user groups so new employees can be easily added and get access to important reports.
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Creating an Inventory Report
- Click Reports in the top navigation bar.
- Click Add New Report.
- Select the Inventory report and then click Next.
- Enter a Report Name and Report Description.
- Click Create.
Add Recorders to an Inventory Report
- Click Reports on the top navigation bar.
- Click on a Day / Night report.
- Click Recorders on the left-hand menu.
- Click Add Recorders or Add Recorder Group if available.
- Check the box next to each recorder you want to include in this report.
Note: To apply the report to every recorder connected to the OWS account, select the checkbox next to Include all recorders in this Report. This includes all existing and future recorders.
- Click Add when finished.
Adding Users to an Inventory Report
Only the report creator is added automatically to the report. If any additional users/user groups need access to the report, they must be added here.
Email Reminder Notifications for OWS Reports
The Recorders tab on the Inventory Report includes the following information:
| Status | Channels Available | Accounts |
| Recorder Name | Channels Used | City |
| Software Version | Web Services Access Start Date | State / Province |
| Operating System | Web Services Access End Date | Device ID |
| Model Name (Generation / Revision) | Serial Number | Location ID |
| CPU | MAC Address | Recorder Custom ID |
| Memory | Last Connection Time (Recorder) | Recorder Device ID |
| License |
NOTE: Model Name includes the Model Name of the Recorder, Generation, and Revision.
NOTE: Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the Inventory Report screen to view more columns.
NOTE: You can customize the Recorder Inventory Report table. See Table Functionality for more information.
Cameras
The Cameras tab on the Inventory Report includes the following information:
| Recorder Name | Total Storage | PTZ |
| Camera Name | Total Retention (Days) | Audio |
| Manufacturer | Event Resolution | 360 |
| Model Name (Generation / Revision) | Event FPS | Analytics |
| Serial Number | Event Bitrate | IP Address |
| Firmware | Event GOP | MAC Address |
| Total Retention (Days) | Continuous Bitrate | Integration ID |
| Event FPS | Recording Mode | Recorder Device ID |
NOTE: Model Name includes the Model Name of the Camera, Generation, and Revision.
NOTE: On the Cameras tab, the Total Storage Available and IP Address columns are locked to prevent users from attempt to sort.
NOTE: Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the Inventory Report screen to view more columns.
NOTE: You can customize the Recorder Inventory Report table. See Table Functionality for more information.