ExcludeFileSystemType

IT Asset Management (Cloud)

Command line | Registry

For UNIX-like devices, ExcludeFileSystemType allows you to prevent inventory collection from specific types of files systems that may otherwise be included. (This preference is not applicable to Microsoft Windows.)

This file system blocklist is complemented by an safelist in IncludeFileSystemType. Note that if a file system type is specified in both lists, the exclude has priority.

Keep in mind the potential interaction between the following preferences:

• IncludeDirectory
• IncludeNetworkDrives
• IncludeFileSystemType and ExcludeFileSystemType (on UNIX-like systems only).

Of these, IncludeDirectory has lowest priority, and priority increases down the list. This means that, on UNIX-like systems, IncludeFileSystemType (the highest priority) can be an exception to the general rule that "exclude overrides include". The following table illustrates cases where the other settings may over-ride the IncludeDirectory preference, where that specifies a network drive. The first three cases fit the general rule, but the fourth is a special case:

...FileSystemType	IncludeNetworkDrives	IncludeDirectory	Result
Not specified (including Microsoft Windows)	False (this setting operates like an "exclude")	A network share (or subdirectory thereof) on any file system type.	No inventory returned.
Not specified (including Microsoft Windows)	True	A network share (or subdirectory thereof) on any file system type.	Software inventory from the specified directory.
ExcludeFileSystemType=XXX	Either True or False (here, a True setting is over-ridden by the exclude)	A network share (or subdirectory thereof) on file system type XXX (here, the setting is over-ridden by the exclude).	No inventory returned.
IncludeFileSystemType=XXX	Either True or False (here, a False setting is over-ridden, because the file system type has higher precedence)	A network share (or subdirectory thereof) on file system type XXX.	Software inventory from the specified directory.

Tip: IncludeDirectory is not the only preference that causes folders to be scanned. See also EmbedFileContentDirectory.

Values

Values / range

Comma-separated list of standard file system type names, as recognized by the UNIX mount command. Either omit white space, or enclose the list in double quotation marks.

Default value

No [Registry] default value, and no default behavior. (Equivalent to a default value of "".)

Example value

zfs

This value excludes inventory collection from the zfs file system. This modifies the default behavior (for more details, see IncludeFileSystemType).

Command line

Tool

Inventory component (ndtrack)

Example

-o ExcludeFileSystemType=zfs

Registry

Installed by	Manual configuration in /var/opt/ managesoft/etc/config.ini (see [Registry] Explained).
Computer preference	[Registry]\ManageSoft\Tracker\CurrentVersion