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So, that's how we determine what's on or has been on a system.

How do we create a system key?

The order of creating a key to define a device as unique is below. When importing you MUST have one of the following (in order of preference): fqdn (which is the hostname and domain columns seperately - PHP will combine them), the IP Address or the Serial Number. If a computer is audited with an audit script, it will use a concatenation of the UUID and the hostname. If a computer is audited via Active Directory, it will use the FQDN in preference but if that is not available it will use the IP Address. Where possible, the first option will be chosen and where possible on subsequent audits, will be changed to the first option.

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1. Create a system key using UUID & hostname if possible and match
2. Create a system key using the fqdn if it exists and match
3. Create a system key using the hostname concatenated with the domain (to make a fqdn) and match
4. Create a system key using the ip address and match
5. Create a system key using serial number and match
6. Check if the MAC Address exists in the sys_hw_network_card_ip table and match
7. Check if the IP Address exists in the sys_hw_network_card_ip table and match
8. Check if the serial exists in the system table and match
9. Check if the serial exists in the man_serial field in the system table and match
10. Check if the hostname is in the system table and match

What do we use for a name?

Where possible, the first option will be chosen and where possible on subsequent audits, will be changed to the first option.

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