Device Type Definitions
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The following table lists device type definitions.
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In the Asset Category (2.0) column, it will be listed in each of the items listed in the column.
| Device Type | Asset Category (2.0) | Device Found During Inventory Collection ... |
|---|---|---|
| AP | Basic Devices | Via SNMP access AND it reports back as a Wireless Access Point |
| ATA | Basic Devices | Via SNMP access AND it reports back as an Analog Telephone Adapter |
| Generic SNMP Device | Basic Devices | Via SNMP access though NOT to the required core MIBs |
| Printer | Basic Devices | Via SNMP access AND it reports back as a printer |
| Telepresence | Basic Devices | Via SNMP access AND it reports back as a Telepresense |
| Virtual-Generic SNMP Device | Basic Devices, Virtual Machines | Via VMware access AND we have SNMP access to the device though NOT to the required core MIBs |
| unknown | Inaccessible Devices | Successfully ping'd the device though NO supported protocols found |
| unknownNetworkDevice | Inaccessible Network Infrastructure | With NO protocol access AND UDP port 161 open |
| Virtual-unknownNetworkDevice | Inaccessible Network Infrastructure, Virtual Machines | With NO protocol access AND UDP port 161 open (virtual) |
| Virtual-Inaccessible Windows Device | Inaccessible Windows, Virtual Machines | Via VMware access only AND port 135 open |
| IP-Phone | IP Phones | Via SNMP access AND reports back as an IP Phone |
| Generic Server | Linux/UNIX | Via SSH or SNMP access AND reports back as a Linux/UNIX OS |
| Virtual-Generic Server | Linux/UNIX, Virtual Machines | Via VMware access AND we have either SSH or SNMP access AND it reports back as a Linux/UNIX OS |
| DB_NOI | n/a | A derived device that is created to represent a database that was not otherwise inventoried |
| NFS | n/a | A derived device (Network File System) that is created if a Generic Server that has a file system mounted from a remote host that cannot be resolved back to a device currently in inventory |
| FC Switch | Network Infrastructure | Via SNMP access AND it reports back as a fiber channel switch |
| Firewall | Network Infrastructure | Via SNMP access AND it reports back as a Firewall |
| l3switch | Network Infrastructure | Via SNMP access AND it reports back as a switch with a routing table |
| router | Network Infrastructure | Via SNMP access AND it reports back as a router with a routing table |
| switch | Network Infrastructure | Via SNMP access AND it reports back as a switch |
| Orphaned - (Device Type) | Virtual Machines | Accessed through VMware AND was licensed but is no longer accessible through VMware |
| Virtual Machine | Virtual Machines | Via VMware access only AND device was not included in subnet range for discovery (ping) |
| Virtual-unknown | Inaccessible Devices, Virtual Machines | Via VMware access only AND device was successfully ping'd during discovery. See “unknown” |
| Virtual-Windows Server | Windows, Virtual Machines | VMware access only AND we have WMI access AND it reports back as a server OS |
| Virtual-Windows Workstation | Windows, Virtual Machines | VMware access only AND we have WMI access AND it reports back as a workstation OS |
| VMware Host | VMware Host | vCenter reports this device as the host |
| Inaccessible Windows Device | Windows | No protocol access AND to have port 135 open during discovery |
| Windows Server | Windows | Via WMI access AND it reports back as a server OS |
| Windows Workstation | Windows | Via WMI access AND it reports back as a workstation OS |