====== NetworkAuthority Inventory Wiki ======

Welcome to the NetworkAuthority Inventory Wiki, the repository of documentation and community knowledge.  You will find that this page is divided into sections based on the target audience.  The sections on this page go progressively from //User//-centric documentation at the top to //Developer//-centric internal documentation at the bottom.  In between the two you may find sections of interest about how to extend NetworkAuthority Inventory and integrate it with other systems through Perl.


===== Using NetworkAuthority Inventory =====
  * [[doc:faq|NetworkAuthority Inventory Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]]
  * [[ugdoc:nemo_guide|NetworkAuthority Inventory 2008.10 Installation & User's Guide]] 
  * [[misc:cattools|NetworkAuthority Inventory vs. Kiwi Cattools]]


==== Past Release Guides ====
  * [[ugdoc:users_guide|ZipTie 2008.04 Installation & User's Guide]]
  * [[doc:fedora6|ZipTie 2008.04 Server Install on Redhat-based Linux]]
  * [[doc:ubuntu8|ZipTie 2008.04 Server Install on Ubuntu Server 8.04]]

===== Integrations =====

  * [[doc:sec|Real-Time Backup and Change Detection with SEC]]



===== Extending NetworkAuthority Inventory =====

  * [[doc:perl_client|Accessing the Server from Perl]]
  * [[doc:content_guide|Content Developer's Guide]]
  * [[http://dev.inventory.alterpoint.com/docs/perldoc/index.htm|Perl Adapter API Docs (pod2html)]]
  * [[http://dev.inventory.alterpoint.com/docs/zed/index.html|NetworkAuthority Inventory Model XSD Documentation]]

==== Video Tutorials ====

  * [[http://www.ziptie.org/videos/create_an_adapter.html|Using Adapter Tool to Create an Adapter]]
  * [[http://www.ziptie.org/videos/ZiptieToolTutorial.html|Using Adapter Tool to Create an Tool Plug-in]]





===== Developing NetworkAuthority Inventory =====

  * [[dev:thirdParty|Third Party Libraries]]
  * [[dev:howto_devziptie|Developer's Guide]]
  * [[dev:auto_build|NetworkAuthority Inventory's Automated Build Processes]]
  * [[dev:coding_standard|ZipTie Coding Standard]]
  * [[dev:howto_getziptie|HOWTO Build NetworkAuthority Inventory]]
  * [[dev:howto_genUbuntuDebPackages|HOWTO Generate .deb packages for the NetworkAuthority Inventory Server on Ubuntu]]
  * [[dev:howto_postgresql|HOWTO Configure PostgreSQL]]
  * [[dev:howto_brand|HOWTO Brand NetworkAuthority Inventory]]
  * [[dev:howto_osx|HOWTO Develop NetworkAuthority Inventory on OS X]]
  * [[dev:connection_path_info|Connection Path Information]]
  * [[dev:scalability|Known barriers to scalability]]
  * [[dev:security_permissions|Security Permissions]]
  * [[dev:forge_plugins|How updates to the Forge work]]
  * [[dev:adapters_testing|How Adapter Regression Tests (ART) Works]]

  * [[http://dev.inventory.alterpoint.com/docs/javadoc/index.html|Java API Docs (javadoc)]]
  * [[http://dev.inventory.alterpoint.com/docs/perldoc/index.htm|Perl API Docs (pod2html)]]