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 TypeAttributes in Altiris 6.0/7.0Attributes 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

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