A media access control address (MAC address) of a device is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications at the data link layer of a network segment. MAC addresses are used as a network address for most network technologies, including Ethernet and WiFi. Logically, MAC addresses are used in the media access control protocol sublayer of the OSI reference model.
The asset discovery feature matches MAC address and IP Address using a common format.
In most cases, Integrity discovers assets with no issue.
MAC addresses are most often assigned by the manufacturer of a device and are stored in its hardware, such as the card read-only memory or another firmware mechanism. The following image illustrates how the MAC Vendor Alias window lists the discovered MAC addresses and vendors.
Integrity allows you to create an alias name for a detected device based on the MAC address registered by the vendor. You can also add a description and comment for each device to help you identify and recognize that device. For more information, see Creating an Alias for a Discovered Asset and Adding a Description or Comment for a Discovered Asset.