Getting Started
See the Release Notes document available from the Innovyze web site for details of supported service packs and information on minimum hardware requirements for running InfoAsset Manager.
When the software has been installed, it can be run without any further configuration.
The installation process creates an option in the Programs section of the Windows Start menu for running InfoAsset Manager. Selecting this option will load the program. Alternatively, if a shortcut has been created for InfoAsset Manager on the desktop, double-clicking on it will run the software.
When started, the system interrogates the applicable licence to check that InfoAsset Manager has a current licence. If it does not have a license, the software cannot be accessed and an appropriate message will be displayed. If a current licence is detected, the initial display, which consists of a single workspace, will appear.
The workspace is used to display the Explorer window (a hierarchical representation of the database), various views of the network and to display results. The menu bar contains several dropdown menus containing InfoAsset Manager options. Below this, the toolbars provide fast access to some of the more commonly-used options by clicking on toolbar icons. You can also access many of these options by right-clicking the mouse at any time; a floating menu appropriate to your current activity pops up.
At the bottom of the window, the status bar displays help and error messages.
Creating Your First Database
You can now create an InfoAsset Manager database and set up a network.
- Standard databases are created using the InfoAsset Manager program.
- Oracle and SQL Server databases should be created by appropriately skilled I.T. personnel.
For full instructions on how to create your first database, see the
The Workgroup Server is a server component for the InfoAsset Manager version control system, and can improve the performance and reliability of version control operations.
Running the Workgroup Server is optional but it is recommended if you have:
- more than one user accessing the same database
- low network bandwidth between your users' computers and the file server containing the database.
The Workgroup Server is normally installed on a different computer to those used to run InfoAsset Manager. The version controlled data is stored on the machine running the server. The same Workgroup Server can be used for many different databases.
For details on setting up the server, see the Workgroup Server Administration Guide.
