Monitoring Types
sivani.sahu (Unlicensed)
Shilpa K (Deactivated)
Mayuresh Balaji Kamble (Unlicensed)
In the SummitAI IT Operations Management, two types of technologies are used to collect and monitor the availability and performance of devices.
- Agentless Monitoring : In the Agentless model, a Proxy Server is installed to monitor other devices. The Proxy Server remotely accesses and pulls information from other devices. This type of monitoring requires no separate installation and is easy to deploy.
- Agent-based Monitoring: In Agent-based model, the Agents should be installed on all the devices and information about the device is collected and sent to the centralized Server. Every Agent communicates with the Proxy Server and the Proxy Server consolidates the data, posts the information to the centralized Server. This requires more installations. The http/s protocols should be open for communications to occur. There are two types of Agents, Wintel and Non-Wintel Agents.
The following table illustrates the various attributes of the hardware discovered in Asset Discovery:
# | Attribute | Description | Windows | Non-Windows | |
Agent | Linux 1 | MAC | |||
1 | Hardware Discovery | Hardware Discovery is the variance observed in the Hardware properties of the Asset. | NA | NA | NA |
2 | Host Name | Host Name is the label tag assigned to any machine which runs on a network. Host Name is used to distinguish one device from another on a specific network or over the internet. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
3 | Serial Number | Serial Number is a unique identifier assigned to a specific Asset. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
4 | CPU | Central Processing Units (CPU) takes instructions from an application and performs a computation. This process breaks down into three key stages: Fetch, decode, and execute. A CPU fetches the instruction from RAM, decodes the instruction, and then executes the instruction using relevant parts of the CPU. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
5 | Model Number | A Model Number is a code that is used to identify a group of Assets made in production, such as a specific type of laptop. The model number is useful when garnering services for a product's repair since replacement parts often correspond with a model number. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
6 | Hard Disk Size | Hard Disk Size refers to the data storage capacity of a hard disk. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
7 | Hard Disk Quantity | Hard Disk Quantity refers to the storage capacity of hard disk used in a machine. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
8 | RAM Size | Random Access Memory (RAM) is a primary memory which is used to store working data. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
9 | RAM Quantity | RAM Quantity is the storage capacity of RAM used in a machine. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
10 | MAC Address | A Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller for use as a network address in communications within a network segment. MAC Address ensure that physical address of the computer is unique. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
11 | IP Address | IP Address is a logical address of the machine and is used to uniquely locate a machine connected via a network. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
12 | Scan Source | Scan Source is a device using which machines are scanned. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
13 | Agent Version | Version of the Agent that is used to discover the attributes from the server. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
14 | Last Logged On NT ID | This attribute is used to check the last logon time of the Active Directory users. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
15 | Last Boot Up Time | This attribute refers to the time when the device was last rebooted. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
16 | System Domain | System Domain refers to the domain of the discovered device. | Yes | No | No |
17 | OS Caption | OS Caption refers to the displayed name of the operating system. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
18 | Registered User | Registered Users are the users who are authenticated to use the discovered device. | Yes | No | No |
19 | OS Service Pack | OS Service Pack refers to the name and number of the operating system's service pack, which is currently in use. | Yes | Yes | No |
20 | HDD Serial No. | HDD Serial No. refers to the serial number that is assigned to the hard disk. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
21 | OS Version | OS Version refers to the version of the operating system, which is currently in use. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
22 | Organization | This attribute displays the name of an entity who is utilizing the hardware. | Yes | No | No |
23 | OS SerialNumber | OS Serial Number refers to the serial number of the operating system. | Yes | Yes | No |
24 | No. of Core | No. of Core refers to the total number of processor cores that are discovered. | Yes | Yes | No |
25 | OS Manufacturer | OS Manufacturer refers to the manufacturer's name of the operating system. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
26 | No. of Processor | No. of Processor refers to the total number of processors that are discovered. | Yes | Yes | No |
27 | OS Bit | OS BIT is the information of the operating system. It denotes the number bits used for addressing system in the system's memory | Yes | Yes | Yes |
28 | Manufacturer | This attribute refers to the manufacturer's name of the device that is discovered. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
29 | OS Installed Date | OS Installed Date is the date when the discovered operating system was installed. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
30 | Manufacturing Date | Manufacturing Date is the date when the discovered device was manufactured. | Yes | No | No |
31 | TPM Status | TPM Status is the status of the TPM chip in the discovered device. The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a specialized chip installed in the discovered device that stores RSA encryption keys specific to the host system for hardware authentication. Each TPM chip contains an RSA key pair called the Endorsement Key (EK). The pair is maintained inside the chip and cannot be accessed by software. | Yes | No | No |
32 | Socket Designation | Socket Designation refers to the type and part number of the socket that is installed on the motherboard. | Yes | No | No |
[ 1 ] Some flavors of Linux operating systems may not discover all the attributes that are mentioned in this table.
# | Attribute | Description | Windows | Linux | VMWare Esxi | AIX |
1 | Hardware Discovery | Hardware Discovery is the variance observed in the Hardware properties of the Asset. | ||||
2 | Host Name | Host Name is the label tag assigned to any machine which runs on a network. Host Name is used to distinguish one device from another on a specific network or over the internet. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
3 | Serial Number | Serial Number is a unique identifier assigned to a specific Asset. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
4 | CPU | Central Processing Units (CPU) takes instructions from an application and performs a computation. This process breaks down into three key stages: Fetch, decode, and execute. A CPU fetches the instruction from RAM, decodes the instruction, and then executes the instruction using relevant parts of the CPU. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
5 | Model Number | A Model Number is a code that is used to identify a group of Assets made in production, such as a specific type of laptop. The model number is useful when garnering services for a product's repair since replacement parts often correspond with a model number. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
6 | Hard Disk Size | Hard Disk Size is the data storage capacity of a hard disk. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
7 | Hard Disk Quantity | Hard Disk Quantity is the storage capacity of hard disk used in a machine. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
8 | RAM Size | Random Access Memory (RAM) is a primary memory which is used to store working data. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
9 | RAM Quantity | RAM Quantity is the storage capacity of RAM used in a machine. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
10 | MAC Address | A Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller for use as a network address in communications within a network segment. MAC Address ensure that physical address of the computer is unique. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
11 | IP Address | IP Address is a logical address of the machine and is used to uniquely locate a machine connected via a network. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
12 | Scan Source | Scan Source is a device using which machines are scanned. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
13 | Agent Version | Version of the Agent that is used to discover the attributes from the server. | No | No | No | No |
14 | Last Logged On NT ID | This attribute is used to check the last logon time of the Active Directory users. | No | No | No | No |
15 | Last Boot Up Time | This attribute refers to the time when the device was last rebooted. | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
16 | System Domain | System Domain refers to the domain of the discovered device. | No | Yes | No | Yes |
17 | OS Caption | OS Caption refers to the displayed name of the operating system. | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
18 | Registered User | Registered Users are the users who are authenticated to use the discovered device. | Yes | No | No | No |
19 | OS Service Pack | OS Service Pack refers to the name and number of the operating system's service pack, which is currently in use. | No | Yes | No | Yes |
20 | HDD Serial No. | HDD Serial No. refers to the serial number that is assigned to the hard disk. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
21 | OS Version | OS Version refers to the version of the operating system, which is currently in use. | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
22 | Organization | This attribute displays the name of an entity who is utilizing the hardware. | No | No | No | No |
23 | OS SerialNumber | OS Serial Number refers is the serial number of the operating system. | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
24 | No. of Core | No. of Core refers to the total number of processor cores that are discovered. | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
25 | OS Manufacturer | OS Manufacturer refers to the manufacturer's name of the operating system. | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
26 | No. of Processor | No. of Processor refers to the total number of processors that are discovered. | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
27 | OS Bit | OS BIT is the information of the operating system. It denotes the number bits used for addressing system in the system's memory. | No | Yes | No | Yes |
28 | Manufacturer | This attribute refers to the manufacturer's name of the device that is discovered. | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
29 | OS Installed Date | OS Installed Date is the date when the discovered operating system was installed. | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
30 | Manufacturing Date | Manufacturing Date is the date when the discovered device was manufactured. | No | No | No | No |
31 | TPM Status | TPM Status is the status of the TPM chip in the discovered device. The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a specialized chip installed in the discovered device that stores RSA encryption keys specific to the host system for hardware authentication. Each TPM chip contains an RSA key pair called the Endorsement Key (EK). The pair is maintained inside the chip and cannot be accessed by software. | No | No | No | No |
32 | Socket Designation | Socket Designation refers to the type and part number of the socket that is installed on the motherboard. | Yes | No | No | No |
33 | Guest Information | This attribute refers to the guests running in Hyper-V and VMWare ESXI Hosts | Yes, if host is Hyper-V | No | Yes, if host is Vmware ESXI | No |
Disclaimer
The parameters marked as YES may not be discovered in every flavor of Linux, VMWare ESXI and AIX machines if required SSH commands are not supported or output returned is not in expected format
# | Attribute | Description | Network Device |
1 | Hardware Discovery | Hardware Variance is the variance observed in the Hardware properties of the latest Asset Discovery Data to the Hardware properties specified in the Asset Management Data. Using the Hardware Variance, the Asset Managers can verify the latest Asset Discovery Data against the Asset Management Data and update the Asset Management Data or identify unauthorized Hardware upgrades or additions. | |
2 | Host Name | Host Name is the label tag assigned to any machine which runs on a network. Host Name is used to distinguish one device from another on a specific network or over the internet | Yes |
3 | Serial Number | Serial number is a unique identifier assigned to a specific Asset | Yes |
4 | Model Number | A model number is a code used to identify a group of assets made in a production, such as a particular type of laptops. The model number is useful when garnering services for a product's repair since replacement parts often correspond with a model number | Yes |
5 | RAM Size | Random Access Memory (RAM) is a primary memory which is used to store working data | Yes |
6 | MAC Address | A Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller for use as a network address in communications within a network segment. MAC Address ensure that physical address of the computer is unique. | Yes |
7 | IP Address | IP Address is a logical address of the machine and is used to uniquely locate machine connected via a network. | Yes |
8 | Scan Source | A device using which the machine is scanned | Yes |
9 | IOS | Refers to the version of the operating system which is being used currently | Yes |
10 | No. of Processor | Displays the total number of processors that are discovered | Yes |
11 | Manufacturer | Displays the manufacturer's name of the device that is discovered | Yes |
12 | IOSImage Version | The IOS (Internetwork Operating System) is the software that resides inside the device.IOS image files contain the system code that device uses to function. | Yes |
13 | SysObjectID | TCP/IP-compliant devices have an internally defined class ID, called the System Object ID and abbreviated to SysObjectID. This SysObjectID is an SNMP OID defined by the manufacturer. Each manufacturer specifies a SysObjectID for each different hardware model. | Yes |
14 | SystemUptime | Uptime is a measure of system reliability, expressed as the percentage of time a machine, typically a computer, has been working and available. | Yes |
15 | Interface | A textual string containing information about the interface. This string should include the name of the manufacturer, the product name and the version. | Yes |
16 | InterfaceIP | IP assigned to Interface | Yes |
17 | InterfaceType | The type of interface, distinguished according to the physical/link protocol(s) immediately `below' the network layer in the protocol stack. | Yes |
18 | Description | Text field which describes System Description of Device | Yes |
Disclaimer
By default, the parameters marked as YES will not get discovered. SNMP MIB OIDs need to be configured in front end screen. OID output need to be validated before configuring for accurate discovery results.