Altiris Network Discovery Connector
This section of the documentation contains technical specifications about the connector that is implemented to link ASM Core and Symantec Altiris Network Discovery. It describes the details of the third-party application, that is, Altiris Network Discovery including:
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)
For compatibility and version support details, refer to the ASM Connector Matrix.
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 Altiris Network Discovery v6.0/7.0/7.1 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 Parameters
Altiris Connection Parameters
The table below provides a description of the connection parameters of the Altiris Connector.
Information fields | Names |
Connector | Altiris <-> ASM Core |
ASM database version | SQL (See Prerequisites for details) |
Third-party application | Altiris Network Discovery |
Assembly | Infra.Connector.Altiris.dll |
Connector class | Infra.Connector.Altiris.AltirisConnector |
Configuration file | Infra.Connector.Altiris.icnf |
Connection methodology | SQL Server database |
The Altiris Deployment Server installation that uses the express database is not supported.
Microsoft Active Directory Server Connection parameters
The table below provides a description of the Microsoft Active Directory Server connection parameters.
Parameters | Description |
DB connection | Database connection string or system DSN to the Altiris Network Discovery 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 Altiris Network Discovery systems. The connector later imports the resource types it has discovered into the ASM Core CMDB.
| Resource Type | Attributes in Altiris 6.0/7.0 | Attributes in Altiris 7.1 |
|---|---|---|
Computer | Computer name Domain OS Name OS Version IP Address MAC Address OS Revision Server System Type Modified Date Config Item Type Serial No Manufacturer Model BIOS Details BIOS Date Total Memory in MB Total Storage in GB Monitor Info Location Name Default Gateway Processor Type Processor Speed OS Type | Computer name Domain OS Name OS Version IP Address MAC Address OS Revision Server System Type Modified Date Config Item Type Serial No Manufacturer Model BIOS Details Total Memory in MB Total Storage in GB Monitor Info Location Name Default Gateway Processor Type Processor Speed OS Type |
Printer | Printer Name Driver Name Driver Version Manufacturer Port Config Item Type | Printer Name Server Name Color Double sided Speed Max Resolution Description Config Item Type |
Subnet | Subnet Subnet Mask | Subnet Subnet Mask |
Virtual machines | Product Manufacturer Version | VM Product VM Manufacturer VM Version |
Monitor | Monitor Info | Monitor Info |
Computer Storage | Total Storage (GB) | Total Storage (GB) Total Free Space (GB) |
Computer Processor | Processor Type Processor Speed (Mhz) | Processor Type Processor Speed (Mhz) Processor Core Number |
Computer Processor Summary |
| Total Processor Speed (Mhz) Number of Processors Total Processor Cores |
Computer Disks Local |
| Disk Mount Point Disk Storage (GB) Disk Free Space (GB) Disk file System |
Software Product |
| Name Version Description Software Type Manufacturer |
Software Component |
| Name Version Description Software Type Manufacturer |
Link Types
The table below lists the link types that the connector is able to expose on Altiris systems. These links can then be imported into the ASM Core CMDB.
Link name | Resource type | |
Resource type A | Resource type B | |
Computer to Software Component | Computer | Software Component |
Computer to Software Product | Computer | Software Product |
Virtual Machine to Software Component | Virtual Machine | Software Component |
Virtual Machine to Software Product | Virtual Machine | Software Product |