By Scott Tiazkun,
Computer Associates International on Tuesday announced plans to deliver a network-management tool kit that will take advantage of a new and controversial technology in Intel's new Pentium III processor.
CA officials said its network-management framework, Unicenter TNG, will support Intel's Processor Serial Number (PSN) initiative.
The serial-number technology that Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel is introducing with its new Pentium III processor recently had some privacy groups up in arms.
Boycotts from several groups pressured Intel to make the feature dormant in the default mode of the processor. The tool kit that CA is providing will activate the controversial feature.
Unicenter will have the ability to automatically discover Pentium III serial numbers and use that information as a key identification factor for PCs and servers.
CA officials said the PSN feature will provide users with "indisputable" identification and aid the network in asset management, configuration, security, and software distribution.
"We see this as a great opportunity for corporations to keep track of their assets," said J.P. Corriveau, CA senior vice president of advanced technology.
Other methods for network and systems management have been unreliable, CA said. The company said it sees great potential with the new Intel technology.
"The lawyers at Intel won't say it's foolproof but it is as foolproof as it can get," said Corriveau.
The new technology will also be advantageous for its resellers, CA said.
"Resellers can use the tool kit with the serial number and guaranteed clients with quality asset management," said Corriveau.
Resellers can provide customized services for API
, which manage
third-party hardware and software, he said.
The Unicenter TNG-based process serial number tool kit will be available for download via both CA's and Intel's websites for free starting March 1.
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