True or False: Resource Collectors can only search on attributes which are present in the manifests and cannot read the state of the target system.

Resource collectors in Puppet are designed to manage and oversee the resources defined within manifests. However, the assertion that they can only search on attributes present in manifests and cannot read the state of the target system is not accurate. Resource collectors can indeed utilize the state of the target system to make decisions, meaning they can query existing attributes that are currently set on the system. This capability allows Puppet to function more effectively by tailoring its actions according to the actual state of system resources rather than relying solely on predefined manifests.

Thus, the true nature of resource collectors allows them to operate interactively with both the defined states in the manifests and the actual system state, enabling a more dynamic and responsive configuration management process. This interaction is what empowers Puppet to ensure that systems are converged towards the desired state as defined in the Puppet code while still being aware of the current state of the system.