Using rules to identify devices in your environment is typically an iterative process that requires a thorough analysis of your environment and the creation of multiple rules to identify as many devices as possible. The best case scenario is to set a goal to identify 100% of the devices in your environment.
The most efficient order for rules is to place the most restrictive rules first, resulting in most entries not pattern matching, with the process proceeding to less restrictive rules. This allows Insight to apply more patterns to each entry increasing the possibility of patterns matching and of positive host identification.
| Rule | Percentage of coverage |
|---|---|
| Rule 1 | 60% |
| Rule 2 | 25% |
| Rule 3 | 8% |
| Rule 4 | 4% |
| Rule 5 | 1% |