XIA Configuration

Unix & Linux Server Documentation Tool

Automated documentation software to help you keep track of your servers

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Save time by using our Unix server documentation tool XIA Configuration to automatically document a range of Unix based systems including NetBSD, Solaris, RedHat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Debian.

Audit network settings and locate incorrect configuration
Inventory the hardware manufacturer and models currently in use in your environments
Generate technical documentation with bespoke branding
Track changes to Unix configuration files
Run reports to see the distributions and kernel versions in use within your organization

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XIA Configuration has a non-intrusive architecture with agentless data collection and PowerShell support.

Unix Documentation Example

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Information documented by XIA Configuration

Find out more about the Unix information documented by XIA Configuration below:

General Information
Hardware
Logical Drives
Network Configuration
Software

Files
Processes
Software Packages
Local User Accounts
Local Group Accounts

General Information

This section provides general information about a Unix server.

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IP Forwarding
Kernel Version
Location
Object ID
Operating System Version
Platform Type (e.g. Solaris, HPUX, Linux)
Processors
System Description
Total Memory

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Hardware

This section provides hardware information about a Unix server.

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Serial Number
Manufacturer
Model
Asset Tag
Disk Shelves
Motherboard and BIOS Information
Processors
Logical Drives
Tape Libraries

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Logical Drives

This section contains information on logical drives.

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Drive name
Size
Space Used
Free Space
Percentage Free

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Network Configuration

This section contains information on the network configuration of a Unix server.

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IPv4 and IPv6 Addresses
ARP Cache
Network Interfaces
Routing Table

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Software

This section provides software information about a Unix server.

Files

This section includes information on Unix files including important configuration files.

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Name
Located (True/False)
Path
Size
Last Modified
Owner
Group
Permissions
File contents
Creation date (SSH v4 servers only)

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Detect Changes

Using the item comparison feature, it is possible to see changes that have occurred on an individual Unix server, or differences between two different Unix servers. In this example, an entry has been added to the hosts file.