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KACE Systems Management Appliance 13.2 Common Documents - KACE Service Desk Administrator Guide

About the KACE Service Desk Getting started
Configuring the appliance
Requirements and specifications Power-on the appliance and log in to the Administrator Console Access the Command Line Console Tracking configuration changes Configuring System-level and Admin-level General Settings Configure appliance date and time settings Managing user notifications Enable Two-Factor Authentication for all users Verifying port settings, NTP service, and website access Configuring network and security settings Configuring Agent settings Configuring session timeout and auto-refresh settings Configuring locale settings Configuring the default theme Configure data sharing preferences About DIACAP compliance requirements Configuring Mobile Device Access Enable fast switching for organizations and linked appliances Linking Quest KACE appliances Configuring history settings
Setting up and using labels to manage groups of items Configuring user accounts, LDAP authentication, and SSO Deploying the KACE Agent to managed devices Using Replication Shares Managing credentials Configuring assets
About the Asset Management component Using the Asset Management Dashboard About managing assets Adding and customizing Asset Types and maintaining asset information Managing Software assets Managing physical and logical assets Maintaining and using manual asset information Managing locations Managing contracts Managing licenses Managing purchase records
Setting up License Compliance Managing License Compliance Setting up Service Desk Configure the Cache Lifetime for Service Desk widgets Creating and managing organizations Importing and exporting appliance resources
Managing inventory
Using the Inventory Dashboard Using Device Discovery Managing device inventory
About managing devices Features available for each device management method About inventory information Tracking changes to inventory settings Managing inventory information Finding and managing devices Registering KACE Agent with the appliance Provisioning the KACE Agent Manually deploying the KACE Agent Using Agentless management Adding devices manually in the Administrator Console or by using the API Forcing inventory updates Managing MIA devices Obtaining Dell warranty information
Managing applications on the Software page Managing Software Catalog inventory
About the Software Catalog Viewing Software Catalog information Adding applications to the Software Catalog Managing License assets for Software Catalog applications Associate Managed Installations with Cataloged Software Using software metering Using Application Control Update or reinstall the Software Catalog
Managing process, startup program, and service inventory Writing custom inventory rules
Deploying packages to managed devices
Distributing software and using Wake-on-LAN Broadcasting alerts to managed devices Running scripts on managed devices Managing Mac profiles Using Task Chains
Patching devices and maintaining security
Using the Security Dashboard About patch management Subscribing to and downloading patches Creating and managing patch schedules Managing patch inventory Managing Windows Feature Updates Managing Dell devices and updates Managing Linux package upgrades Maintaining device and appliance security Manage quarantined file attachments
Using reports and scheduling notifications Monitoring servers
Getting started with server monitoring Working with monitoring profiles Managing monitoring for devices Working with alerts
Using the Service Desk
Configuring Service Desk Using the Service Desk Dashboard Managing Service Desk tickets, processes, and reports
Overview of Service Desk ticket lifecycle Creating tickets from the Administrator Console and User Console Creating and managing tickets by email Viewing tickets and managing comments, work, and attachments Merging tickets Using the ticket escalation process Using Service Desk processes Using Ticket Rules Run Service Desk reports Archiving, restoring, and deleting tickets Managing ticket deletion
Managing Service Desk ticket queues About User Downloads and Knowledge Base articles Customizing Service Desk ticket settings Configuring SMTP email servers
Maintenance and troubleshooting
Maintaining the appliance Troubleshooting the appliance
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Edit Agentless device connection details or delete Agentless devices

Managing Agentless devices

To manage devices without installing KACE Agent software, you can enable Agentless management using Discovery information or by entering device connection details manually.

Features available to Agentless devices differ from those features available to Agent-managed devices. See Features available for each device management method.

Enable Agentless management using Discovery information

You can enable Agentless management using Discovery information.

1.
Go to the Discovery Results list:
a.
Log in to the appliance Administrator Console, https://appliance_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
b.
On the left navigation bar, click Inventory, then click Discovery Results.
3.
Select Choose Action > Provision > Agentless: Automatic.

: Agentless management is enabled for the device.

: Agentless management is enabled for the device, but the device is not currently reachable.

Depending on the device, the appliance uses various connection types to run commands on the selected devices, obtain inventory information, and display that information on the Device Detail page. Information is updated according to the inventory schedule for Agentless devices. See:

Enable Agentless management by entering device information manually

You can enable Agentless management by entering device information manually.

You can choose from the following connection types: SSH, SNMP, WinRM, and VMware. WinRM is the connection type to use for Windows devices.

1.
Go to the Devices list:
a.
Log in to the appliance Administrator Console, https://appliance_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
b.
On the left navigation bar, click Inventory, then click Dashboard.
2.
Select Choose Action > New > Agentless Device to display the Agentless Device Connection Details page.

Option

Description

Name

The hostname or IP address of the device.

Asset Subtype

The asset subcategory, if applicable. This information enables you to identify and manage subtypes of assets, such as Device assets that are computers, printers, routers, and Software assets that run on Windows, Mac, or Linux systems in the inventory. See About Asset Subtypes, custom fields, and device detail preferences.

NOTE: In a default installation, Device Assets include two Asset Subtypes for printer devices: Laser Printer: Color and Laser Printer: Monochrome. Each of these subtypes provides a common set of fields that apply to most printers. The appliance also comes with a set of printer templates for typical SNMP-enabled printer models, based on these Asset Subtypes. You can edit these templates or add new ones, as needed. When you apply a printer template to a device, the data defined in the template, such as toner levels or descriptions, is collected for the printer in the next inventory cycle. For more information, see About printer templates.

Connection Type

The connection method to use to connect to the device and obtain inventory information, in this case, SSH.

Port

The port number the appliance uses to connect to the device. No input is required for the following the default port number (22).

Credentials

The details of the service account required to connect to the device and run commands. Select existing credentials from the drop-down list, or select Add new credential to add credentials not already listed.

See Add and edit User/Password credentials.

Sudo Password

The name of a service user account with permission to connect to devices. Using a service account and Sudo Password is useful when you want to avoid using root credentials to access devices. On some devices, however, higher privileges enable the appliance to retrieve more detailed inventory information.

Operating System

The operating system of the device.

Shell

The shell to use during connections. See Shell support for SSH connections.

Log Level

The level of information to display on the Device Detail page. To see only the most important messages, select Critical. To see all messages, select Debug.

Enable Inventory

The inventory collection option. If this option is selected, the appliance collects inventory information for the device according to the Agentless device inventory schedule. If this option is cleared, inventory information is not collected. In both cases, however, Agentless devices are counted.

DNS Server

The hostname of the DNS server to use when identifying the device hostname and other information. Providing the DNS server information enables the appliance to match the device to existing inventory information during updates. If the appliance cannot detect the device due to changes made to its hostname or IP address, inventory fails.

Relay Device

The name of the device that you want to use as a relay for agentless device inventory.

A relay device that is used during discovery as a relay is used for agentless inventory, when a new device is provisioned automatically from discovery results. You can select a relay device on the Discovery Schedule Detail page. For more information, see Add a Discovery Schedule to perform a quick "what and where" scan of your network.

Option

Description

Name

The hostname or IP address of the device.

Asset Subtype

The asset subcategory, if applicable. This information enables you to identify and manage subtypes of assets, such as Device assets that are computers, printers, or routers, and Software assets that run on Windows, Mac, or Linux systems in the inventory. See About Asset Subtypes, custom fields, and device detail preferences.

NOTE: In a default installation, Device Assets include two Asset Subtypes for printer devices: Laser Printer: Color and Laser Printer: Monochrome. Each of these subtypes provides a common set of fields that apply to most printers. The appliance also comes with a set of printer templates for typical SNMP-enabled printer models, based on these Asset Subtypes. You can edit these templates or add new ones, as needed. When you apply a printer template to a device, the data defined in the template, such as toner levels or descriptions, is collected for the printer in the next inventory cycle. For more information, see About printer templates.

Connection Type

The connection method to use to connect to the device and obtain inventory information, in this case, SNMP.

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a protocol for monitoring managed devices on a network. To enable SNMP, port 161 must be open on the appliance and on the device.

SNMP scan results include all SNMP capable devices. Remote shell extensions enable the appliance to connect, run commands, and capture information that can be managed as inventory. For more information about SNMP options, see Add a Discovery Schedule for SNMP-enabled non-computer devices.

SNMP Version

The version of SNMP to use for connections. SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c do not use authentication or encryption.

SNMP v3 uses authentication and encryption algorithms to increase the security of SNMP communications. When you configure the SNMP v3 options, the appliance performs an SNMP v3 scan on selected devices. If that scan fails, the appliance attempts an SNMP v1 scan using the specified Public String

Read Community

(SNMP v1, SNMP v2c) The community string to query. The default is Public. The Public String is required if authentication is not required. When authentication is required, the scan returns SNMP enabled with no system data.

Credentials

The details of the service account required to connect to the device and run commands using SNMP v3. Select existing credentials from the drop-down list, or click Add new credential to add credentials not already listed. Credentials are not required for SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c.

See Add and edit User/Password credentials.

Inventory Configurations

One or more inventory configurations for the new SNMP agentless device, such as Brother Laser Printer: Color, and others.

Inventory Type

The method used to collect inventory information.

Inventory: Collect a subset of device information, such as the IP Address, MAC Address, and device name.
Inventory/Walk: Conduct a full SNMP walk to collect inventory information. The full walk results appear on the Device Detail page.

Log Level

The level of information to display on the Device Detail page. To see only the most important messages, select Critical. To see all messages, select Debug.

Enable Inventory

The inventory collection option. If this option is selected, the appliance collects inventory information for the device according to the Agentless device inventory schedule. If this option is cleared, inventory information is not collected. In both cases, however, Agentless devices are counted.

DNS Server

The hostname of the DNS server to use when identifying the device hostname and other information. Providing the DNS server information enables the appliance to match the device to existing inventory information during updates. If the appliance cannot detect the device due to changes made to its hostname or IP address, inventory fails.

Relay Device

The name of the device that you want to use as a relay for agentless device inventory.

A relay device that is used during discovery as a relay is used for agentless inventory, when a new device is provisioned automatically from discovery results. You can select a relay device on the Discovery Schedule Detail page. For more information, see Add a Discovery Schedule to perform a quick "what and where" scan of your network.

Option

Description

Name

The hostname or IP address of the device.

Asset Subtype

The asset subcategory, if applicable. This information enables you to identify and manage subtypes of assets, such as Device assets that are computers, printers, or routers, and Software assets that run on Windows, Mac, or Linux systems in the inventory. See About Asset Subtypes, custom fields, and device detail preferences.

NOTE: In a default installation, Device Assets include two Asset Subtypes for printer devices: Laser Printer: Color and Laser Printer: Monochrome. Each of these subtypes provides a common set of fields that apply to most printers. The appliance also comes with a set of printer templates for typical SNMP-enabled printer models, based on these Asset Subtypes. You can edit these templates or add new ones, as needed. When you apply a printer template to a device, the data defined in the template, such as toner levels or descriptions, is collected for the printer in the next inventory cycle. For more information, see About printer templates.

Connection Type

The connection method to use to connect to the Windows device and obtain inventory information, in this case, WinRM.

Port

The port number the appliance uses to connect to the device. No input is required for the following default port number: 5985.

Credentials

The details of the service account required to connect to the device and run commands. Select existing credentials from the drop-down list, or select Add new credential to add credentials not already listed.

See Add and edit User/Password credentials.

Require Kerberos

If selected, Kerberos is required for authentication. NTLM will not be used as an alternative when Kerberos is unavailable.

Using Kerberos requires DNS Lookup to be enabled in the same discovery configuration. The DNS Server is also required in the local appliance network settings.

Log Level

The level of information to display on the Device Detail page. To see only the most important messages, select Critical. To see all messages, select Debug.

Enable Inventory

The inventory collection option. If this option is selected, the appliance collects inventory information for the device according to the Agentless device inventory schedule. If this option is cleared, inventory information is not collected. In both cases, however, Agentless devices are counted.

DNS Server

The hostname of the DNS server to use when identifying the device hostname and other information. Providing the DNS server information enables the appliance to match the device to existing inventory information during updates. If the appliance cannot detect the device due to changes made to its hostname or IP address, inventory fails.

Inventory Hyper-V or Virtual Machine Manager

Select this option to allow the appliance to import a Microsoft Hyper-V or System Center Virtual Machine Manager infrastructure using agentless management. For more information about this feature, see Add a Discovery Schedule for a Microsoft Hyper-V or System Center Virtual Machine Manager.

Relay Device

The name of the device that you want to use as a relay for agentless device inventory.

A relay device that is used during discovery as a relay is used for agentless inventory, when a new device is provisioned automatically from discovery results. You can select a relay device on the Discovery Schedule Detail page. For more information, see Add a Discovery Schedule to perform a quick "what and where" scan of your network.

Option

Description

Name

The host name or IP address of the ESXi host or the vCenter Server.

Asset Subtype

The asset subcategory, if applicable. This information enables you to identify and manage subtypes of assets, such as VMware devices. For example, hypervisors (ESXi hosts). See About Asset Subtypes, custom fields, and device detail preferences.

Connection Type

The connection method to use to connect to the VMware device and obtain inventory information.

VMware Type

The VMware device type: ESXi or vCenter Server.

Credentials

The details of the service account required to connect to the device and run commands. Select existing credentials from the drop-down list, or select Add new credential to add credentials not already listed. An account with read-only access can be used. See Add and edit User/Password credentials.

Log Level

The level of information to display on the Device Detail page. To see only the most important messages, select Critical. To see all messages, select Debug.

Enable Inventory

The inventory collection option. If this option is selected, the appliance collects inventory information for the device according to the Agentless device inventory schedule. If this option is cleared, inventory information is not collected. In both cases, however, Agentless devices are counted.

DNS Server

The hostname of the DNS server to use when identifying the device hostname and other information. Providing the DNS server information enables the appliance to match the device to existing inventory information during updates. If the appliance cannot detect the device due to changes made to its hostname or IP address, inventory fails.

4.
Click Test Connection.
5.
Click Save.
The Agentless device is added. If Enable Inventory is selected, inventory information is updated according to the Agentless device inventory schedule. See Schedule inventory data collection for managed devices.
Shell support for SSH connections

Operating systems vary in their support of shells used for SSH connections between the appliance and managed devices.

The following table shows the shells available for SSH connections for each operating system.

Table 22. Shell support for SSH connections by operating system

Operating system

Default shell

Supported shells

CentOS

bash

bash, sh

Debian Linux

bash

bash, sh

Fedora

bash

bash, sh

FreeBSD

csh

bash, csh, sh

Mac OS X

sh

bash, sh

openSUSE/SLES™

bash

bash, sh

Oracle Enterprise Linux

bash

bash, sh

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®

bash

bash, sh

Ubuntu

bash

bash, sh

Edit Agentless device connection details or delete Agentless devices

You can edit the device connection details for Agentless devices and you can delete Agentless devices as needed.

1.
Go to the Devices list:
a.
Log in to the appliance Administrator Console, https://appliance_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
b.
On the left navigation bar, click Inventory, then click Dashboard.
3.
In the Summary section, click Edit in the Device Entry Type row to display the Agentless Device Connection Details page.

Using SNMP Inventory Configurations to identify specific SNMP objects and non-computer devices to add to inventory

Using SNMP Inventory Configurations to identify specific SNMP objects and non-computer devices to add to inventory

You can identify specific SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) objects and non-computer devices to be inventoried so that you can expand or limit the inventory to fit your needs. In addition, the appliance enables you to map SNMP OIDs (Object Identifiers) to particular fields in the appliance inventory table, using Asset Subtypes.

Important:
 

SNMP is one of the possible methods that appliance Agentless Inventory uses to extract data for inventory and integration into the appliance. The appliance uses the RFC1213 MIB (Management Information Base) as the primary data gathering layer, because it contains data that is specific to all SNMP-capable devices. All SNMP-capable devices expose RFC1213 data. For more information, go to http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1213.

With the appliance SNMP inventory configuration feature, you can define an additional set of OIDs to be collected during inventory beyond the standard RFC1213 data. This enables instant extensibility and robustness to what would otherwise be limited in terms of the amount of data that could be gathered from each device.

Obtain a list of object identifiers (OIDs) using the Administrator Console

If you do not have a vendor-provided management information base (MIB) or a generally available MIB for an object, you can obtain a list of object identifiers by using the appliance to probe the object.

You can define an additional set of OIDs to be collected during inventory beyond the standard RFC1213 data, which expands the amount of data that can be gathered from each device. To find these OIDs, you can use a MIB browser on MIBs you have obtained elsewhere. With the appliance, you can perform an SNMP full walk either through device discovery or device inventory if you do not have access to a MIB otherwise.

2.
Go to the Device Detail page for the scanned object:
a.
Log in to the appliance Administrator Console, https://appliance_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
b.
On the left navigation bar, click Inventory, then click Dashboard.
3.
Click SNMP Data in the Inventory section to display the results of the full walk.

Map the OIDs to fields in the appliance inventory table so that their information can be integrated into inventory. See Map Object Identifiers to fields in the inventory table.

Map Object Identifiers to fields in the inventory table

You can map SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) OIDs (Object Identifiers) to particular fields that you have created as Asset Subtypes. You can use the resulting SNMP Inventory Configurations to expand your inventory information to include data from non-computer devices.

The SNMP Inventory Configurations list page provides you with the tool to create new mappings or manage existing ones.

After you have determined the OID data you want to collect, you select a subtype for the device from categories that are the same as those on the Device Detail page. You then select a property of that category, the result of which maps the OID to a field in the inventory table. The SNMP object appears in the device inventory after the next scan.

For example, if you had a printer in inventory, added manually or through a discovery schedule, you could use an SNMP Inventory Configuration to have the printer report cartridge ink levels to the appliance. In this case, you would use an Asset Subtype of Printer that you have created as a subtype of device, with a field named Toner Level.

1.
Go to the SNMP Inventory Configurations list page:
a.
Log in to the appliance Administrator Console, https://appliance_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
b.
On the left navigation bar, click Inventory, then click SNMP Inventory Configurations.
2.
Select Choose Action > New.
Important:
 
b.
Enter the OID in the text box under Object Identifier (OID).
e.
Click Save at the end of the row.

Apply the configuration to an object. See Apply an SNMP Inventory Configuration to a device.

Apply an SNMP Inventory Configuration to a device

You can apply an SNMP Inventory Configuration to a device so that the additional data can be collected during the next scan for that device.

You have created the configuration. See Map Object Identifiers to fields in the inventory table.

1.
Go to the Devices page:
a.
Log in to the appliance Administrator Console, https://appliance_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
b.
On the left navigation bar, click Inventory to display the Devices page.
3.
Select Choose Action > Apply SNMP Configurations to display the Apply SNMP Configurations dialog.
4.
Drag the configurations you want to apply into the Apply these SNMP configurations box.
5.
Click Apply SNMP Configurations.
The Devices list page reappears after the configuration is applied.

The information appears for the device after the next regularly scheduled reporting time or forced inventory update.

About printer templates

The appliance also comes with a set of printer templates for typical SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) printer models. You can apply these SNMP configurations to printer devices, as needed.

The SNMP Inventory Configurations list page displays the available printer templates. When you apply a printer template to a device, the data defined in the template, such as toner levels or descriptions, is collected for the printer in the next inventory cycle.

A default installation includes a set of templates for the following laser printers, with two variation for each brand to accommodate monochrome and color printers: Brother, Canon, HP, Lexmark, and Xerox.

You can edit or create these templates, as needed. To create or edit a printer template, you must have the relevant SNMP OIDs (Object Identifiers) for the fields that exist as the associated Asset Subtypes. The appliance comes with two Asset Subtypes that capture printer-specific fields such as toner levels: Laser Printer: Color and Laser Printer: Monochrome. For more information about mapping OIDs, see Map Object Identifiers to fields in the inventory table. For details about Asset Subtypes and to find out how they relate to SNMP configurations, see About Asset Subtypes, custom fields, and device detail preferences.

Obtain a list of object identifiers (OIDs) using the Administrator Console

Using SNMP Inventory Configurations to identify specific SNMP objects and non-computer devices to add to inventory

You can identify specific SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) objects and non-computer devices to be inventoried so that you can expand or limit the inventory to fit your needs. In addition, the appliance enables you to map SNMP OIDs (Object Identifiers) to particular fields in the appliance inventory table, using Asset Subtypes.

Important:
 

SNMP is one of the possible methods that appliance Agentless Inventory uses to extract data for inventory and integration into the appliance. The appliance uses the RFC1213 MIB (Management Information Base) as the primary data gathering layer, because it contains data that is specific to all SNMP-capable devices. All SNMP-capable devices expose RFC1213 data. For more information, go to http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1213.

With the appliance SNMP inventory configuration feature, you can define an additional set of OIDs to be collected during inventory beyond the standard RFC1213 data. This enables instant extensibility and robustness to what would otherwise be limited in terms of the amount of data that could be gathered from each device.

Obtain a list of object identifiers (OIDs) using the Administrator Console

If you do not have a vendor-provided management information base (MIB) or a generally available MIB for an object, you can obtain a list of object identifiers by using the appliance to probe the object.

You can define an additional set of OIDs to be collected during inventory beyond the standard RFC1213 data, which expands the amount of data that can be gathered from each device. To find these OIDs, you can use a MIB browser on MIBs you have obtained elsewhere. With the appliance, you can perform an SNMP full walk either through device discovery or device inventory if you do not have access to a MIB otherwise.

2.
Go to the Device Detail page for the scanned object:
a.
Log in to the appliance Administrator Console, https://appliance_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
b.
On the left navigation bar, click Inventory, then click Dashboard.
3.
Click SNMP Data in the Inventory section to display the results of the full walk.

Map the OIDs to fields in the appliance inventory table so that their information can be integrated into inventory. See Map Object Identifiers to fields in the inventory table.

Map Object Identifiers to fields in the inventory table

You can map SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) OIDs (Object Identifiers) to particular fields that you have created as Asset Subtypes. You can use the resulting SNMP Inventory Configurations to expand your inventory information to include data from non-computer devices.

The SNMP Inventory Configurations list page provides you with the tool to create new mappings or manage existing ones.

After you have determined the OID data you want to collect, you select a subtype for the device from categories that are the same as those on the Device Detail page. You then select a property of that category, the result of which maps the OID to a field in the inventory table. The SNMP object appears in the device inventory after the next scan.

For example, if you had a printer in inventory, added manually or through a discovery schedule, you could use an SNMP Inventory Configuration to have the printer report cartridge ink levels to the appliance. In this case, you would use an Asset Subtype of Printer that you have created as a subtype of device, with a field named Toner Level.

1.
Go to the SNMP Inventory Configurations list page:
a.
Log in to the appliance Administrator Console, https://appliance_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
b.
On the left navigation bar, click Inventory, then click SNMP Inventory Configurations.
2.
Select Choose Action > New.
Important:
 
b.
Enter the OID in the text box under Object Identifier (OID).
e.
Click Save at the end of the row.

Apply the configuration to an object. See Apply an SNMP Inventory Configuration to a device.

Apply an SNMP Inventory Configuration to a device

You can apply an SNMP Inventory Configuration to a device so that the additional data can be collected during the next scan for that device.

You have created the configuration. See Map Object Identifiers to fields in the inventory table.

1.
Go to the Devices page:
a.
Log in to the appliance Administrator Console, https://appliance_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
b.
On the left navigation bar, click Inventory to display the Devices page.
3.
Select Choose Action > Apply SNMP Configurations to display the Apply SNMP Configurations dialog.
4.
Drag the configurations you want to apply into the Apply these SNMP configurations box.
5.
Click Apply SNMP Configurations.
The Devices list page reappears after the configuration is applied.

The information appears for the device after the next regularly scheduled reporting time or forced inventory update.

About printer templates

The appliance also comes with a set of printer templates for typical SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) printer models. You can apply these SNMP configurations to printer devices, as needed.

The SNMP Inventory Configurations list page displays the available printer templates. When you apply a printer template to a device, the data defined in the template, such as toner levels or descriptions, is collected for the printer in the next inventory cycle.

A default installation includes a set of templates for the following laser printers, with two variation for each brand to accommodate monochrome and color printers: Brother, Canon, HP, Lexmark, and Xerox.

You can edit or create these templates, as needed. To create or edit a printer template, you must have the relevant SNMP OIDs (Object Identifiers) for the fields that exist as the associated Asset Subtypes. The appliance comes with two Asset Subtypes that capture printer-specific fields such as toner levels: Laser Printer: Color and Laser Printer: Monochrome. For more information about mapping OIDs, see Map Object Identifiers to fields in the inventory table. For details about Asset Subtypes and to find out how they relate to SNMP configurations, see About Asset Subtypes, custom fields, and device detail preferences.

Map Object Identifiers to fields in the inventory table

Using SNMP Inventory Configurations to identify specific SNMP objects and non-computer devices to add to inventory

You can identify specific SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) objects and non-computer devices to be inventoried so that you can expand or limit the inventory to fit your needs. In addition, the appliance enables you to map SNMP OIDs (Object Identifiers) to particular fields in the appliance inventory table, using Asset Subtypes.

Important:
 

SNMP is one of the possible methods that appliance Agentless Inventory uses to extract data for inventory and integration into the appliance. The appliance uses the RFC1213 MIB (Management Information Base) as the primary data gathering layer, because it contains data that is specific to all SNMP-capable devices. All SNMP-capable devices expose RFC1213 data. For more information, go to http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1213.

With the appliance SNMP inventory configuration feature, you can define an additional set of OIDs to be collected during inventory beyond the standard RFC1213 data. This enables instant extensibility and robustness to what would otherwise be limited in terms of the amount of data that could be gathered from each device.

Obtain a list of object identifiers (OIDs) using the Administrator Console

If you do not have a vendor-provided management information base (MIB) or a generally available MIB for an object, you can obtain a list of object identifiers by using the appliance to probe the object.

You can define an additional set of OIDs to be collected during inventory beyond the standard RFC1213 data, which expands the amount of data that can be gathered from each device. To find these OIDs, you can use a MIB browser on MIBs you have obtained elsewhere. With the appliance, you can perform an SNMP full walk either through device discovery or device inventory if you do not have access to a MIB otherwise.

2.
Go to the Device Detail page for the scanned object:
a.
Log in to the appliance Administrator Console, https://appliance_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
b.
On the left navigation bar, click Inventory, then click Dashboard.
3.
Click SNMP Data in the Inventory section to display the results of the full walk.

Map the OIDs to fields in the appliance inventory table so that their information can be integrated into inventory. See Map Object Identifiers to fields in the inventory table.

Map Object Identifiers to fields in the inventory table

You can map SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) OIDs (Object Identifiers) to particular fields that you have created as Asset Subtypes. You can use the resulting SNMP Inventory Configurations to expand your inventory information to include data from non-computer devices.

The SNMP Inventory Configurations list page provides you with the tool to create new mappings or manage existing ones.

After you have determined the OID data you want to collect, you select a subtype for the device from categories that are the same as those on the Device Detail page. You then select a property of that category, the result of which maps the OID to a field in the inventory table. The SNMP object appears in the device inventory after the next scan.

For example, if you had a printer in inventory, added manually or through a discovery schedule, you could use an SNMP Inventory Configuration to have the printer report cartridge ink levels to the appliance. In this case, you would use an Asset Subtype of Printer that you have created as a subtype of device, with a field named Toner Level.

1.
Go to the SNMP Inventory Configurations list page:
a.
Log in to the appliance Administrator Console, https://appliance_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
b.
On the left navigation bar, click Inventory, then click SNMP Inventory Configurations.
2.
Select Choose Action > New.
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b.
Enter the OID in the text box under Object Identifier (OID).
e.
Click Save at the end of the row.

Apply the configuration to an object. See Apply an SNMP Inventory Configuration to a device.

Apply an SNMP Inventory Configuration to a device

You can apply an SNMP Inventory Configuration to a device so that the additional data can be collected during the next scan for that device.

You have created the configuration. See Map Object Identifiers to fields in the inventory table.

1.
Go to the Devices page:
a.
Log in to the appliance Administrator Console, https://appliance_hostname/admin. Or, if the Show organization menu in admin header option is enabled in the appliance General Settings, select an organization in the drop-down list in the top-right corner of the page next to the login information.
b.
On the left navigation bar, click Inventory to display the Devices page.
3.
Select Choose Action > Apply SNMP Configurations to display the Apply SNMP Configurations dialog.
4.
Drag the configurations you want to apply into the Apply these SNMP configurations box.
5.
Click Apply SNMP Configurations.
The Devices list page reappears after the configuration is applied.

The information appears for the device after the next regularly scheduled reporting time or forced inventory update.

About printer templates

The appliance also comes with a set of printer templates for typical SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) printer models. You can apply these SNMP configurations to printer devices, as needed.

The SNMP Inventory Configurations list page displays the available printer templates. When you apply a printer template to a device, the data defined in the template, such as toner levels or descriptions, is collected for the printer in the next inventory cycle.

A default installation includes a set of templates for the following laser printers, with two variation for each brand to accommodate monochrome and color printers: Brother, Canon, HP, Lexmark, and Xerox.

You can edit or create these templates, as needed. To create or edit a printer template, you must have the relevant SNMP OIDs (Object Identifiers) for the fields that exist as the associated Asset Subtypes. The appliance comes with two Asset Subtypes that capture printer-specific fields such as toner levels: Laser Printer: Color and Laser Printer: Monochrome. For more information about mapping OIDs, see Map Object Identifiers to fields in the inventory table. For details about Asset Subtypes and to find out how they relate to SNMP configurations, see About Asset Subtypes, custom fields, and device detail preferences.

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