The suggested way to discover devices are as follows -
| Device Type | Agentless | Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | WMI | WMI and HTTP/HTTPS |
| Linux | SSH/SNMP | HTTP/HTTPS using local commands |
| MAC OS | SSH | HTTP/HTTPS using local commands |
| Solaris | SSH/WBEM | NA |
| IBM AIX | SNMP | NA |
| HPUX | SNMP | NA |
| Dell Wyse | WDM API | NA |
| Network Devices | SNMP | NA |
| Storage Devices | SMI-S/SNMP/CLI | NA |
| ESXi | VIJAVA API | NA |
| Hyper-V | WMI | NA |
| XEN Server | XEN SDK | NA |
| Device Availability | ICMP | HTTPS Check-in time |