Combination of software enables monitoring of software, PCs, and mainframes Hewlett-Packard said Monday it has integrated software from acquisition Peregrine Systems into its own line of asset management software.Peregrine’s AssetCenter has been combined with the company’s OpenView Service Desk, software that monitors various systems running on a network, HP said at its Software Forum Asia Pacific conference in Sydney. The combination allows for the monitoring of assets including software, PCs, and mainframes, HP said.The new software is part of HP’s Active Configuration Management Database (CMDB) strategy, a systems-management initiative, the company said. CMDB tracks errors, incidents, changes and releases along with corporate data on employees, suppliers, and business units, HP said. HP announced its intent to buy Peregrine for its strong asset management software in September 2005, at a time when Peregrine was recovering from financial problems following a period under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. SecuritySoftware DevelopmentTechnology Industry