Can system or asset management software (SMS, NetCensus) perform this type of inventory tracking?
Discovery-based software products for configuration and asset management determine software inventory and system characteristics on compatible equipment, but they relay on logical information collection methods that only work when the network is communicating and the assets are turned on. From a practical standpoint, the discovery process has too many contingencies to perform asset tracking for all assets on a regular basis. For continuous, standardized tracking of all connected hardware (even when equipment is turned off) inControl/Asset is the only solution.
