LANDESK Connector
This section of the documentation contains technical specifications about the connector that is implemented to link ASM Core and LANDESK version 8.x, 9.0, and 9.5 systems.
It describes the details of the third-party application, that is, LANDESK, including:
The version for which the connector has been developed
The name of the .NET assembly file
Connection methodology
The resource and link types that can be discovered on the application
The attributes of each resource and link types that can be imported into the ASM Core Configuration Management Database (CMDB)
You should familiarize yourself with the information in Installing Connectors before installing any connectors, and read the Integration topics for more information on how to configure them.
Use Case Scenario
Purpose | An organization uses LANDESK version 8.x, 9.0, and 9.5 to discover and maintain resources present in its organization networks. |
Role | The role of this connector is to expose the resources and their relationships in order to allow for population and ongoing consistency checks of the ASM Core CMDB. |
Connector Description
The table below provides a description of the LANDESK connector.
Information fields | Names |
Connector | LANDESK v8.x/9.0/9.5 <-> ASM Core |
Third-party application | LANDESK |
Assembly | Infra.Connector.LANDesk.dll |
Connector class | Infra.Connector.LANDesk.LANDeskConnector |
Configuration file | Infra.Connector.LANDesk.icnf |
Connection methodology | ODBC connection to a SQL database |
Connection Parameters
The table below provides a description of the LANDESK connection parameters.
Parameters | Description |
DB connection | Database connection string or system DSN to the LANDesk SQL database. |
DB Login ID | Database Login ID. |
DB password | Database password. |
Customization
This connector permits extensions to the schema through customization of the configuration file.
The possible customizations are listed below. However, the customizations are not limited to these:
New resource types
New resource properties
New link types
Connector Diagnostics
The connector has the facility to trace information. The data can be obtained through Polling tracing or Application tracing.
Resource Types
This section lists the resource types and their properties that the connector has to discover on LANDESK 8.x, 9.0, and 9.5 systems. The connector later imports the resource types it has discovered into the ASM Core CMDB.
Resource types for LANDESK 8.5
This section lists the resource types and their properties that the connector has to discover on LANDESK v8.5 system. The connector later imports the resource types it has discovered into the ASM Core CMDB.
(Unmanaged) category
The resource types that belong to the (Unmanaged) category are:
Unmanaged
Unmanaged Computers
Unmanaged Infrastructure
Unmanaged Other
Unmanaged Printers
All resource types above will have the following properties:
ID
Name
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Physical Address
OS
Work Group
First Scanned
Last scanned
Device Group
Device Group Comment
Device
This resource type will allow for the following attributes to be exposed and imported:
ID
Type
Device Name
Display Name
Description
NT Domain Controller
Last Login ID
Last Login Name
Primary owner
Domain
Work Group
Manufacturer
Model
RAM Cache
Netware Address
Directory Address
Owner Phone
Owner Email
Company
Server Type
Asset Tag
Service Tag
Serial No
Chassis Type
System Version
Has Battery
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Host
Default Gateway Address
Resource types for LANDESK 8.7
This section lists the resource types and their properties that the connector has to discover on LANDESK v8.7 system. The connector later imports the resource types it has discovered into the ASM Core CMDB.
(Unmanaged) Category
The resource types that belong to the (Unmanaged) category are:
Unmanaged
Unmanaged Chassis
Unmanaged Computers
Unmanaged Infrastructure
Unmanaged Intel AMT
Unmanaged IPMI
Unmanaged Other
Unmanaged Printers
All resource types above will have the following properties:
ID
Name
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Physical Address
OS
Work Group
First Scanned
Last scanned
Device Group
Device Group Comment
Device
This resource type will allow for the following attributes to be exposed and imported:
ID
Type
Device Name
Display Name
Description
NT Domain Controller
Last Login ID
Last Login Name
Primary owner
Domain
Work Group
Manufacturer
Model
RAM Cache
Netware Address
Directory Address
Owner Phone
Owner Email
Company
Server Type
Asset Tag
Service Tag
Serial No
Chassis Type
System Version
Has Battery
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Host
Default Gateway Address
Mother Board OEM
System OEM
Express Service Code
Chassis Name
Resource types for LANDESK 9.0
This section lists the resource types and their properties that the connector has to discover on LANDESK v9.0 and 9.5 systems. The connector later imports the resource types it has discovered into the ASM Core CMDB.
(Unmanaged) Category
The resource types that belong to the (Unmanaged) category are:
Unmanaged
Unmanaged Chassis
Unmanaged Computers
Unmanaged Connector Client
Unmanaged Infrastructure
Unmanaged Intel vPro
Unmanaged IPMI
Unmanaged Other
Unmanaged Printers
Unmanaged Virtual Hosts
Unmanaged Wireless Access Points
All resource types above will have the following properties:
ID
Name
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Physical Address
OS
Work Group
First Scanned
Last scanned
Device Group
Device Group Comment
Resource Type: Device
This resource type will allow for the following attributes to be exposed and imported:
ID
Type
Device Name
Display Name
Description
NT Domain Controller
Last Login ID
Last Login Name
Primary owner
Domain
Work Group
Manufacturer
Model
RAM Cache
Netware Address
Directory Address
Owner Phone
Owner Email
Company
Server Type
Asset Tag
Service Tag
Serial No
Chassis Type
System Version
Has Battery
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Host
Default Gateway Address
Mother Board OEM
System OEM
Express Service Code
Chassis Name
Link Types
No link types are defined for this connector.