Supported Data Sources

The Data Source field in the Data Model Editor specifies the method or protocol used to retrieve data for a property during Asset Discovery scans.

Supported Data Sources

The following are the primary data sources supported in the Data Model Editor.

  • SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) - used to retrieve data from devices like printers, routers, switches, and other network devices.

    Example: OID (Object Identifier): 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.5 (retrieves the system name)

    Data Source: snmp://OID:1.3.6.1.2.1.1.5

  • WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) - used to gather data from Windows-based devices, such as system details, processes, and configurations.

    Example: SELECT Name FROM Win32_ComputerSystem

    Data Source: wmi://ROOT\CIMV2/Win32_ComputerSystem/Manufacturer

  • SSH/Telnet - used to access devices via command-line interfaces to retrieve data.

    Example: show interfaces

    Data Source: ssh://Command:show interfaces

  • ICMP (Ping) - Used to check the availability or uptime of a device.

    Example: icmp://host/status

    Data Source: icmp://host/status

  • LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol): Used to retrieve directory information such as users, groups, or devices from Active Directory or similar systems.

    Example: (&(objectClass=computer)(name=*))

    Data Source: ldap://CN=Computers,DC=example,DC=com

  • Custom Queries- custom methods for retrieving specific data unique to an organization’s environment. - what does customapi include? users cannot make this up. we need to be definitive on this.

    Example: CustomAPI:/api/device/details

    Data Source: custom://api/device/details