If you are talking about the DesiredCapability for RemoteWebDriver, these are the basic parameters we pass on to the WebDriver.
- Browser Name
- Operating System
- Browser Version
- Operating System version
Below is the code to execute your test on the IE browser for windows 8.
DesiredCapabilities capability = DesiredCapabilities.internetExplorer();
capability.setPlatform("WINDOWS_8");
capability.setVersion("9.0.4");
WebDriver driver = new RemoteWebDriver(new URL(hubURL), capability);
All these capabilities are not really mandatory based on your Grid setup. Check with your network system team to understand your Grid setup and choose your capabilities accordingly.