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3. To return to the Endpoint Profiler page, click Cancel.
For more information, see:
n Profiler and Discovery: Endpoint Profiler on page 139
The Cluster Status Dashboard widget shows basic distribution of device types. For more information, see:
n Using the W-Policy Manager Dashboard on page 26
About the Device Profile
A device profile is a hierarchical model consisting of three elements that are derived by the endpoint
attributes—DeviceCategory, DeviceFamily, and DeviceName.
Table 241: Elements of a Device Profile
Endpoint
Attributes
Description
DeviceCategory Denotes the type of the device, for example, Computer, Smart Device, Printer, or
Access Point.
DeviceFamily Classifies devices based on the type of operating system or vendor. For example,
when the category is Computer, W-ClearPass Policy Manager shows a device
family of Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X.
DeviceName Denotes the name of the device. Devices in a family are organized based on
characteristics such as their operating system version. For example, in a
DeviceFamily of Windows, W-ClearPass Policy Manager shows a DeviceName of
Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012.
This hierarchical model provides a structured view of all endpoints accessing the network. In addition to these,
a device profile also collects and stores the following:
l IP address
l Host name
l Device vendor (via MAC OUI)
l Timestamp indicating when the device was first discovered
l Timestamp indicating when the device was last seen
Endpoint Information Collectors
Collectors are the network elements that provide data in order to profile endpoints. This section contains the
following information:
l DHCP Collector
l W-ClearPass Onboard Collector
l HTTP User-Agent Strings Collector
l MAC OUI Collector
l ActiveSync Plug-in Collector
l W-ClearPass OnGuard Agent
l SNMP Collector
l Subnet Scan Collector