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This chapter contains detailed descriptions of every supported inventory method together with their impact on the security, the architecture, and general recommendations.
The availability of methods for given jobs may be limited by the following factors:
•Job type (Windows / UNIX / Oracle / vSphere / SNMP etc.)
•Device type (Windows / UNIX)
•RayVentory Scan Engine settings (HTTP server, Zero-Touch and Remote-Execution settings)
•Current selection of active Inventory methods
•Currently installed software (for example Java runtime)
•Ports opened on the target device
•Other factors
The following guide will help you understand these dependencies and find out which methods are suitable in your environment.
The methods are divided into the following groups: