If default driver specifications are not specified, the driver developed will be a basic driver. Basic drivers get discovery through SNMP, basic system properties and identity (operating system version, hostname, DNS name and so on), backup/restore of configuration files and an inventory of interfaces with IP addresses. The following list details the defaults that are included as part of the driver development, limitations may be based on device capabilities:
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Physical hardware inventory
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Password management
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Community string management
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Terminal Commands
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Diagnostics
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Configuration updates (configlets)
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Rollback
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Reboot / reload post operations as required
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Resynchronization operations
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Syslog or Trap notifications