Device Type Definitions
Important:The product name for this user guide has changed from Foundation and Cloudscape to Business Service Discovery and Migration Planning. Previous UI pages known as Foundation have changed to Business Service Discovery. Previous UI pages known as CloudScape have changed to Migration Planning.
The following table lists device type definitions.
Note: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 |