Scan Files
Information that is collected from each computer is written to a scan file and is stored in the following file formats:
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Compressed XML (XSF)
All information scanned on the computer is stored to the file. The file is compressed using gzip. The files can be uncompressed using gzip, WinZip, or any other program that supports gzip decompression.
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Delta Scan File (DSF)
Instead of sending a full scan file to a probe after every scan, the scanners can calculate the difference (the delta) between the last full scan and the current one and transfer just this in Delta Scan File format (DSF). This format can dramatically reduce network bandwidth.
Delta Scan files cannot be viewed or used in the Inventory Tools (Analysis Workbench, SAI Editor, and Viewer).
Scan File Structure
A scan file contains a sequence of elements, each of which have various attributes. Root elements are:
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<hardwaredata>
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<applicationdata>
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<users>
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<applicationusage>
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<filedata>
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<storedfiles>
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<configurationdata>
The following is an example of several sections of a scan file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding = "UTF-8" ?> <inventory codepage="1251" locale="English (United States)" fsfmajorver="7" fsfminorver="6" enricherver="10.00.000.555">
<hardwaredata> <hwAssetData type="shell"> <hwAssetDescription type="attrib">tbrown - Xeon, 2800MHz, 3712Mb</hwAssetDescription> <hwAssetTag type="attrib">000590 </hwAssetTag> </hwAssetData> <hwMemoryData type="shell"> <hwMemTotalMB type="attrib">3712</hwMemTotalMB> <hwSwapFiles type="shell"> <hwSwapFiles_value type="shell_value"> <hwMemSwapFileName type="attrib">C:\pagefile.sys</hwMemSwapFileName> <hwMemSwapFileSize type="attrib">1534</hwMemSwapFileSize> </hwSwapFiles_value> </hwSwapFiles> <hwDOSMemoryData type="shell"> <hwMemConventional type="attrib">640</hwMemConventional> </hwDOSMemoryData> <hwCMOSMemory type="shell"> <hwMemExtended type="attrib">3799944</hwMemExtended> <hwMemCMOSTotal type="attrib">3800584</hwMemCMOSTotal> <hwMemCMOSConventional type="attrib">640</hwMemCMOSConventional> </hwCMOSMemory> </hwMemoryData> </hardwaredata>
<applicationdata> <recogconfig> <sai name="C:\UCMDB\DataFlowProbe\runtime\probeManager\
discoverySaiResources\saiRuntime\User.zsai" desc="User SAI File" date="04/06/2011" type="User"/> <sai name="C:\UCMDB\DataFlowProbe\runtime\probeManager\
discoverySaiResources\saiRuntime\Master.zsai" desc="" date="07/05/2011" type="Master"/> </recogconfig> <application version="6.4.09" release="6.4" name="Windows Media Player" publisher="Microsoft" language="English" os="Windows 2000" type="Ambient music or advertising messaging software" typeid="143033" maindir="C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player" lastUsed="2011-08-26 00:00:00" versionid="9978" releaseid="582" licencedby="11907" licencedbyrelease="84"/> <application version="6.0 sp1" release="6.0" name="Internet Explorer" desc="Microsoft Internet Explorer" publisher="Microsoft" language="English" os="Windows 98/NT/2K/ME/XP" type="Internet browser software" typeid="122252" maindir="C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer" lastUsed="2011-05-07 00:00:00" versionid="12790" releaseid="131"/> </applicationdata>
<filedata> <dir name="C:\" date="2011-07-03 03:23:04" contains="-1"> <file name="AUTOEXEC.BAT" size="0" modified="2011-04-03 13:51:04" attr="a"/> <file name="BOOT.INI" size="288" modified="2011-04-03 15:14:38" attr="rsa"/> <file name="sd_settings.ini" size="462" msdos="SD_SET~1.INI" modified="2011-06-14 09:08:44" attr="a"> <verinfo name="DOS 8.3 Name" value="SD_SET~1.INI"/> </file> </dir> </filedata>
<storedfiles> <storedfile type="storedfile" name="SYSTEM.INI" size="217" istext="1" istruncated="0" dir="C:\WINNT\SYSTEM.INI"> <contents encoding="text">; for 16-bit app support [386Enh] woafont=dosapp.fon EGA80WOA.FON=EGA80WOA.FON EGA40WOA.FON=EGA40WOA.FON CGA80WOA.FON=CGA80WOA.FON CGA40WOA.FON=CGA40WOA.FON [drivers] wave=mmdrv.dll timer=timer.drv [mci] </contents> </storedfile> </storedfiles> </inventory>