The CAPABILITIES section allows users to precisely configure which low-level capabilities each device supports.
The combination of supported capabilities is used by the Inventory Wizard to determine which methods are compatible with which target. For example, unchecking the Zero-Touch option for a device will render it scannable by remote execution methods only.
The tab consists of three panels:
•The selection of general inventory methods supported by this device (Zero-Touch and / or Remote-Execution).
•More low-level capabilities which determine whether particular features should be supported by this device.
•The read-only view showing in real-time which inventory methods are applicable given the current state of the device.
The Zero-Touch execution does not require any additional capabilities other than certain RayVentory Scan Engine settings. On the other hand, the Remote-Execution may have different prerequisites depending on the method type. By ticking and unticking the checkboxes next to the methods, the lower view is refreshed and shows dynamically which methods are applicable for a given device. By hovering a mouse over the info icon next to a name, a detailed information is shown explaining which factors affect the static availability of the current inventory method.
For some devices, the view may not be shown accurately. For example, if the device type is Unknown, RayVentory Scan Engine is unable to determine which set of methods (Windows- or Unix-based) should be used. In this case, they are all shown as compatible methods, but a warning like below may be shown:
The options set here affect which methods are available later on when doing inventory scanning. Refer to the advanced topic Inventory Methods Overview to find out about the prerequisites and required settings.
Preventing a Device from Being Scanned
You can opt-out for any further scans of the device, thus preserving its current inventory state. To do that, disable the Zero-Touch and the Remote-Execution inventory. The list that is shown underneath these options should reflect this by saying that currently there is no compatible method. This effectively means, that when the user executes an inventory job (from the Inventory wizard, PowerShell command let or from a scheduled task), the device is never scanned and its current inventory files and details are not affected by the new scan.