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CVE tracking in GLPI: linking vulnerabilities to affected assets
GLPI is not a vulnerability scanner. It does not run Nessus probes or OpenVAS checks. But it is the one place in your infrastructure that already knows what dev...
Automating IT infrastructure with the GLPI API and webhooks
GLPI by itself does not run your infrastructure — it does not scan servers, patch containers, or restart services. Its strength lies elsewhere: being the hub wh...
Service desk and asset management in GLPI: linking tickets to CMDB
Most organizations run a helpdesk and an asset inventory. Often these are separate systems -- tickets in one tool, assets in another, and no connection between ...
Retire or redeploy IT assets in GLPI: end-of-life decisions
Every asset has a life. It gets ordered, it arrives, it gets configured and handed to a user, it works for a few years, it breaks or becomes obsolete, and then ...
Problem management in GLPI: root causes of recurring incidents
When the same printer jams every Monday, that is not ten incidents. That is one problem. The difference matters, and GLPI has a dedicated module to handle it.
External reporting from GLPI: Metabase, Grafana, and Power BI integrations
GLPI's built-in reports cover the basics, but organizations with mature reporting needs usually outgrow them. The next step is connecting GLPI data to an extern...
GLPI project module: tasks, phases, and dependencies
GLPI is not Jira and was never meant to be. The Projects module, in GLPI since 9.1, is built for internal IT projects — migrations, upgrades, rollouts, hardware...
IT asset visibility in GLPI: entities, profiles, and access audits
GLPI supports multi-entity deployments where a single instance serves multiple subsidiaries, departments, or client organizations. This is a convenience feature...
GLPI entities: one helpdesk for multiple organizations
A holding company with five subsidiaries. A government agency with regional offices. An IT outsourcing provider with ten client organizations. All of them need ...
Asset states and transitions in GLPI: configuring the lifecycle
An asset's status — the Status field in GLPI — is just one entry in a dropdown. For an operations team, it decides whether the device counts toward production, ...
Getting started with GLPI inventory: first steps for IT managers
GLPI installs in half an hour. Filling it with data so it acts as a real inventory takes a day. Actually keeping it accurate over time is a process question. Th...
GLPI for IT compliance: audit trails, controls, and reporting
Compliance audits run on evidence. The auditor asks a question, you produce a record. If the record exists and has a timestamp and a responsible person attached...