HardwareScanService properties
The HardwareScanService has a number of properties, available by selecting its property sheet from the view selector, as shown.
Values from many of these properties are reflected in the graphical default view.
Figure 78. Property sheet for example HardwareScanService
All properties but one are children of the “Base Board Type” container, which varies by controller type. The immediate child property is “Product Model”, a string property that describes the controller model. Other children are containers that contain a mixture of other string properties and enumerated values, such as for “Status” or “Port Type”. If needed, you can link any of these properties into other station logic.
As with most other station platform services, there is an available “Poll” action on the HardwareScanService. However, usage should rarely be needed, due to the static nature of hardware configuration.