Host resources sensor

The host resources sensor uses the host resources MIB to discover operating system details such as memory size, file system, installed software with date and type, Media Access Device, and logical storage areas.

Details about the logical storage areas can be useful for troubleshooting out of memory and out of buffers problems.

Sensor name that is used in the GUI and logs

HostResourcesSensor

Limitations

File systems discovered by the sensor are not displayed in the user interface. This restriction applies to computer systems running on operating systems other than Windows operating system. Run the api.sh script to see the file systems discovered by this sensor.

Object identifiers (OIDs) that are used

The sensor uses the following high-level OIDs to retrieve the attributes:
  • Memory Size: .1.3.6.1.2.1.25.2.2.0
  • Storage Table: .1.3.6.1.2.1.25.2.1.2
  • Device Type: .1.3.6.1.2.1.25.3.1.1
  • Media Access Device: .1.3.6.1.2.1.25.3.2.1.1
  • Installed Software: .1.3.6.1.2.1.25.6.3.1.1

Model objects created

The sensor creates the following model objects:

  • dev.MediaAccessDevice
  • sys.ComputerSystem sys.OperatingSystem
  • sys.FileSystem
  • sys.SoftwareComponent