Monitoring Types

Monitoring Types

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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. The purpose of this attribute is to help in identifying last logged on user and computer accounts. 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  (WMI) Linux  (SSH) VMWare Esxi (SSH) AIX  (SSH) 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. The purpose of this attribute is to help in identifying last logged on user and computer accounts. 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.