Parameter Overview
Autodesk Inventory Tool is a console application that can be run from the command line or from a batch script. Running ‘Ait.exe /help’ will display the usage help screen.
General Usage:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| /c /computer | Specify a single remote computer to scan. |
| /f /file | Specify file containing list of computers to scan. |
| /d /domain | Specify AD domain for device discovery. |
| /ip /iprange | Specify an IP address range or CIDR network address to discover computers. Valid formats: “10.211.55.1-10.211.55.255", "10.211.55.0/24" |
| /ex /exclude | Specify file containing list of computers to exclude from scan. |
| /u /user | Specify user credentials. Logged on user credentials are used if none specified. |
| /p /password | Password for user credentials. |
| /cred | Specify secure encrypted credentials to use as created with the Secure Credentials Utility. |
| /e /export | Export all reports. Can be used by itself to export already collected data. |
| /o /ouput | Base file name for exported files. Defaults to .\Output if omitted. |
| /s /scanall | Ignore the scan frequency, and scan all computers. |
| /h /help | Display help. |
Additional Scans
| /rp /registrypackage | Scan registry for packages from specified file. Uses RegistryPackages.xml if file not specified. |
| /fp /filepackage | Scan files for packages from specified file. Uses FilePackages.xml if file not specified. |
| /ef /exportfiles | Export collected files to CollectedFiles folder within Output folder. |
| /sl /softwarelog | Scan application event log items for software install and uninstall events. |
| /lu /lastused | Scan Windows prefetch files to determine application last used information. |
Data Store Maintenance
| /RemoveUnscannedComputers |
Remove computers from data store that have never been successfully scanned. |
| /RemoveOldComputers |
Remove computers that have not been scanned in specified number of days. |
Import Other Data Stores
| /i /import | Specify a path from which to import data stores. |
Miscellaneous Commands
| /cs /cancelscan | Ask the Ait.exe running instance to cancel the in progress scan |