# Chassistype to Formfactor translation

> How CapaInstaller translates hardware chassis types and scripting-library variables into human-readable form-factor values (Desktop, Laptop, Server, Virtual Machine).

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/appendix/chassistype-to-formfactor-translation/  
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# Introduction

The following is a description of the translations from Chassistypes and Scripting Library variables to human-readable Formfactor strings.

| Translated Formfactor Value       | Collected Chassistype(s)       | Collected Scripting Library Variables                                                                                                                              |
|:----------------------------------|:-------------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ```<br/>"Virtual Machine"<br/>``` | ```<br/>1<br/>```              | ```<br/>gsComputerManufacturer = "Microsoft Corporation", "VMware"<br/>```<br/><br/>```<br/>gsComputerModel = "Virtual Machine", "VMware Virtual Platform"<br/>``` |
| ```<br/>"Desktop"<br/>```         | ```<br/>3, 4, 6, 7, 24<br/>``` |                                                                                                                                                                    |
| ```<br/>"Laptop"<br/>```          | ```<br/>9, 10, 14<br/>```      |                                                                                                                                                                    |
| ```<br/>"Server"<br/>```          | ```<br/>17, 23<br/>```         |                                                                                                                                                                    |

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