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HP Imaging and Printing Security Center 2.0 - Tracking Device Identity

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TRACKING DEVICE IDENTITY
How a device is entered into the database determines how device identity is
tracked and used for communication. Use the following definition and the flow
chart below to understand how HP IPSC tracks device identity.
Manually adding devices to the database
1. Devices are manually added to HP IPSC in a singular fashion or through a
device list during the import process. Device identity is provided to HP IPSC via
an IP address, hostname, or DNS alias (CNAME). Devices cannot be added
by MAC or network interface hardware address.
2. If a device is added using the hostname or DNS alias, the device’s IP address
is automatically
resolved and paired to the hostname or DNS alias in the
database. The Resolve IP Addresses to Hostnames on Add selection is
ignored when a hostname or DNS alias is provided as the device identity.
3. If the device is added using the IP address, a database entry choice is
provided.
4. If Resolve IP Addresses to Hostnames on Add is selected (default), the
hostname is resolved and linked to the IP address in the database.
5. If Resolve IP Addresses to Hostnames on Add is not selected, the
device’s hostname is not resolved and only the IP address is entered in the
database.
Communicating with the Device
6. When a task is launched, HP IPSC checks for the presence of the hostname or
DNS alias in the database.
7. If the hostname or DNS alias is not present, the IP address in the database is
used instead.
8. If the hostname or DNS alias is present in the database, it is resolved to the
DNS registered IP address.
9. If the IP address is valid and the device is online, communication with that
device should be successful.
10. If the device does not respond to the database IP address or DNS provided IP
address, communication with that IP address will fail.
11. If communication fails, the appropriate error status is updated in HP IPSC.
12. When communication is successful and new device identifying information is
gathered, the database is updated with the new information.