
List View Properties Tab
Host The IP address of the host.
OS Type Operating System type. This information is gathered from telnet, FTP, and
sendmail banners, as well as SNMP information. If the host is a Windows machine,
host type can be determined from NetBIOS system calls. This information amounts
to an informed guess in many cases, and may not always be correct.
DNS Name The name of the host found by the DNS server.
NetBIOS Name The name of the host found in the NetBIOS name table (if present).
NetBIOS Domain The NetBIOS domain or workgroup found in the NetBIOS name table.
Ping Time The length of time a ping took to return. If the network is very slow, it
may be desirable to raise the maximum ping time out. See
Scan Status Shows whether the host is queued, currently being scanned, or the scan is
completed.
Time Stamp Displays the completion time of the scan for this host.