Unix & Linux Server Documentation Tool

Automated documentation software to help you keep track of your servers

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.

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

All of XIA Configuration's features are supported when documenting Unix system configuration, including version control, PDF output, item comparison, XML output and more.

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

Unix Documentation Example

View an example Unix document generated by XIA Configuration:

Unix documentation example generated by XIA Configuration

Open Example Document

Information documented by XIA Configuration

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

General Unix Information
Hardware
Local User Accounts
Local Group Accounts
Unix Configuration Files

Running Processes
Software Packages
Network Configuration
Logical Drive Configuration

General Unix Information

Platform type (e.g. Solaris, HPUX, Linux)
Distribution name / version
Kernel version
Total memory
Processors
Location

XIA Configuration screenshot showing general Unix information

Hardware

Manufacturer
Model
Serial Number
Motherboard
- Manufacturer
- Product name
- Version
BIOS Information

Local User Accounts

Username
User ID
Description
Home Directory
Start-up application

Local Group Accounts

Group name
Group ID
Members

Unix Configuration Files

Locate and document important configuration files including:

Path
Size
Permissions
File contents
Creation date (SSH v4 servers only)
Last modified date

XIA Configuration screenshot showing Unix hosts files configuration

Detect Configuration File Changes

Using the item comparison it is possible to highlight changes that have occurred on an individual Unix system or differences between two different Unix systems. In this example, an entry has been removed from the hosts file.