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Collection agent device

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Unit
Device
Aliases
agent device; Inventory Online agent
Definition
Inventory Online documentation: "You would install the agent on each device in your network, they would then scan the device and send the results to your Inventory Online dashboard, where you can see the results."
Counting rules
One Collection agent per Windows or Mac device to be inventoried; an IP Scanner agent installed on one device scans an IP range and also acts as a Collection agent for its own device. Devices found only by the IP Scanner appear without agent detail. Inventory Online is free of charge; the count measures coverage, not fees.
Applies to products
  • Spiceworks Inventory online
  • Spiceworks Connectivity Dashboard
Product category

Evidence 2

Agents installed with a unique site key
You’ll just need to install agents (using your unique site key) on your devices, then they’ll automatically send the info to your Device Inventory dashboard and you’ll be set.

IntroductionInventory Online documentationRetrieved 2026-10-13

Collection agent installed on each device
You would install the agent on each device in your network, they would then scan the device and send the results to your Inventory Online dashboard, where you can see the results.

The different Spiceworks cloud agentsInventory Online documentationRetrieved 2026-10-13

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