SVM Agent Scan Types Inspection Explained

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Summary

What are the different scan types for the SVM Agent?

Synopsis

When configuring the agent through the configuration menu available at the SVM console, you will be asked to select an Inspection Type or scan type.

You can also find more information on Flexera Documentation.

3 Scan Types that determine the scan depth
These scan types can also be used from the command line when running ad hoc command-line scans.

Max verbose log file can capture the deepest scan type for maximum insights

Discussion

The three available SVM Agent inspection types are compared below:

Scan Types
Minimal Scan Type 1 Standard	Program Files	e.g. C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe	Known applications in predefined locations on a host
Optimal Scan Type 2 Default Scan	All files and folders	File names matched first; then file metadata is extracted & matched e.g. C:\Custom Mozilla Firefox Folder\Firefox.exe	Known applications in any location (+portable applications+) on a host
Full Scan Type 3 Deep Dive	All files and folders	Only file metadata matched against version detection rules. e.g C:\Windows\Custom Mozilla Firefox Folder\myFirefox.exe	Renamed applications that match a pattern detected in the first two scan types such as .exe, .dll, and .ocx in any location on a host