Rule 3 - Mapping of Lansweeper On-Prem Asset Types to CMDB CI Classes

Rule Synopsis

These are the rule/s that determine the target CMDB CI Tables/Classes used by CI Sync for each Lansweeper Asset Type.

The target CI Table/CI Class is used by CI Sync for two purposes:

  1. To search for an existing CIs during a CI Update Operation.

  2. To write new CIs during a CI Insert Operation.

Rule Details and Default

The default rule/s are described by the mapping table shown below.

Lansweeper Asset Type

CI Sync Target CI Classes

Apple Mac

Default Target: cmdb_ci_computer

Windows PC

Default Target: cmdb_ci_computer

Chromebook#1

Default Target: cmdb_ci_comm

Cross Class Search: cmdb_ci_handheld_computing

Android#1

Default Target: cmdb_ci_comm

Cross Class Search: cmdb_ci_handheld_computing

iPhone#1

Default Target: cmdb_ci_comm

Cross Class Search: cmdb_ci_handheld_computing

iPad#1

Default Target: cmdb_ci_comm

Cross Class Search: cmdb_ci_handheld_computing

Other Mobile#1

Default Target: cmdb_ci_comm

Cross Class Search: cmdb_ci_handheld_computing

Tablet

Default Target: cmdb_ci_comm

Cross Class Search: cmdb_ci_handheld_computing

Printer

Default Target: cmdb_ci_printer

Scanner

Default Target: cmdb_ci_scanner

Display (Monitor)

Default Target: cmdb_ci_display_hardware

IP Camera

Default Target: cmdb_ci_ip_camera

VOIP Phone

Default Target: cmdb_ci_ip_phone

Linux Server

Default Target: cmdb_ci_linux_server

Unix Server

Default Target: cmdb_ci_unix_server

Windows Server

Default Target: cmdb_ci_win_server

SAN

Default Target: cmdb_ci_san

NAS

Default Target: cmdb_ci_storage_server

UPS

Default Target: cmdb_ci_ups

IP Firewall

Default Target: cmdb_ci_ip_firewall

IP Router

Default Target: cmdb_ci_ip_router

IP Switch

Default Target: cmdb_ci_ip_switch

Wireless Access Points

Default Target: cmdb_ci_wap_network

Wireless LAN Controller

Default Target: cmdb_ci_network_controller

Load balancer

Default Target: cmdb_ci_lb_network

Hyper-V Server

Default Target: cmdb_ci_hyper_v_server

VMWare vCenter

Default Target: cmdb_ci_vcenter

VMWare ESXI Server

Default Target: cmdb_ci_esx_server

Windows Cluster

Default Target: cmdb_ci_win_cluster

MS SQL Instance on Windows PC

Default Target: cmdb_ci_db_mssql_instance

MS SQL Instance on Windows Server

Default Target: cmdb_ci_db_mssql_instance

Lansweeper Asset Groups

Default Target: cmdb_group

Lansweeper Asset Group Links

Default Target: cmdb_group_contains_ci

#1 - See below for option to override the defaults for Mobile Device asset types.

Override Options

Context

Customers may want to change the default behaviour as follows:

  1. For mobile asset types (Chromebook, Android, iPhone, iPad, Other Mobile and Tablet), customers may want to change the mappings of to target cmdb_ci_handheld_computing instead of cmdb_ci_comm.

  2. For all other asset types, customers may want to change the mappings to target different CMDB CI Tables/Classes then those shown in the table above.  This can often be required when existing CIs are already present in the CMDB (in Classes different to those shown below) and CI Sync is expected to correlate to the existing CIs.

Options

  1. For mobile asset types (Chromebook, Android, iPhone, iPad, Other Mobile and Tablet), customers can use a CI Sync connection setting to change the target tables between cmdb_ci_comm and cmdb_ci_handheld_computing.

  2. For all other asset types, customers must request Syncfish to change the target tables.

Overriding via Connection Settings

For mobile asset types, customers can perform the mobile asset target table override using a “Connection Setting” via the CI Sync User Interface (i.e. customers can perform the overrides themselves). Additional information for this is available via the following documentation:

  1. For a general overview of CI Sync Connection Settings please read Understanding the use of CI Sync Connection Settings.

  2. For the specific CI Sync Connection Setting/s related to the rule described on this page please read Target Mobile Table Class for Lansweeper On-Prem.

For documentation on all CI Sync Connection Settings please visit the page tree Connection Setting Guides.

Additional Information

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Support Model for Rule Overrides

Question: Can overrides be performed by customers without a Syncfish Extended Implementation and Support Plan?

Answer:

  1. For the Corporate and BYOD device override, Yes (via self-service in the CI Sync UI).

  2. For all other asset target mapping changes, No (a plan is needed - see below).

Question: Which Syncfish Extended Implementation and Support Plan is required to obtain overrides of this rule

Answer: Either a Silver Plan or Gold Plan