Agent vs. Agentless (Probe) Monitoring
When monitoring devices in N-able N-central, you have the option to use agent or agentless (probe) monitoring. While both allow N-central to monitor devices, there are some differences between agent and agentless monitoring capabilities.
Agent monitoring
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Allows for local API-based monitoring services
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Allows for the installation of the following N-able N-central features:
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Patch Management
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Automation Manager
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Backup manager and most backup monitoring
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AV Defender
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Direct support
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Agentless (probe) monitoring
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Does not allow for local API-based monitoring services
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Does not allow installation of N-able N-central features
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Requires a probe, which acts as a centralized software that reaches out over the network to collect information
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Uses SNMP, TCP, syslogs, WMI, etc.
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