Device Type Definitions
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 |