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These inventory methods gather basic hard- and software inventory data on the target device from the Linux / UNIX-like Operating Systems. The inventory methods operate on targets of the type Device.
Zero-Touch OS / platform inventory for Linux / UNIX hosts by RIU, using SSH remote commands to query platform specific standard configuration and diagnosis tools and utilities.
This is the least invasive inventory method for Linux / UNIX-like Operating Systems. The only requirements are sufficient privileges to run all the needed commands and utilities or use privilege elevation by sudo, pbrun or priv for RayVentory Scan Engine.
•Used credential type:
oSSH
•Required capabilities:
oZero-touch
•Prerequisites:
oNone
Remote-Execution OS / platform inventory for Linux / Unix by a temporary local copy of NDTRACK pushed via SCP, executed via SSH, and inventory copied via SCP.
RayVentory Scan Engine copies the NDTRACK files via SCP to a temporary subdirectory of the home directory for the user associated with the username of the SSH credentials. Then it runs NDTRACK by issuing a command via SSH. Eventually, the resulting inventory file is copied to the RayVentory Scan Engine host. Later, the temporary directory is deleted.
Use this as an alternative to the zero-touch inventory on Linux / UNIX-like Operating Systems. This inventory method uses NDTRACK.
•Used credential type:
oSSH
•Required capabilities:
oAccess to the File System
oRemote Execution
oSSH
•Prerequisites:
oNone