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Imported Computer-Objects from AD/SCCM/SCOM - Attributes by Connector

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Is there any documentation regarding what Computer attributes are Imported by which Connector? (AD/SCCM/SCOM)
I'm looking for a detailed list.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 7:49 AM
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I'd like to see a complete list, but here's the bits I know of:
AD Connector:
Active Directory SID
NetBIOS Computer Name
NetBIOS Domain Name
DNS Name
Display Name
Principal Name
Active Directory Site (but always sets it to blank!)
(to be added in SP1 - Operating System Version and Display Name)SCCM Connector:
Last Inventory Date
Active Directory Site
Offset In Minutes From Greenwich Time
Runs Windows Computer
Hosts Windows Logical Hardware
Has Software Installed
Has Software Update Installed
Hardware Identifier
Manufacturer
SMBIOS Asset Tag
SMBIOS UUID
Model
System Type
Chassis Type
Number of Processors
Serial NumberSCOM Connector:
Organisational Unit (AD OU)
Network Name
IP Address
DNS Forest Name
NetBIOS Computer Name
Virtual Machine (True/False)
Logical Processors
DNS Domain Name
Hosts Windows Computer Role
Hosts System Center Licence
Hosts Windows Local Application
My System Center Blog- Marked as answer by Anders Friborg Wednesday, November 10, 2010 9:01 AM
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 2:07 PM
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- Active Directory connector: adds users, groups, printers, and computers (and only these object types) as configuration items into the Service Manager database with all the attributes that the AD know about...
- SCOM connecotr: Operations Manager 2007 collects information about many different types of objects, such as hard disk drives and Web sites. To import objects that are discovered by Operations Manager, Service Manager requires a list of class definitions for these objects; the list of definitions is in the Operations Manager 2007 management packs. Therefore, you must import some Operations Manager 2007 management packs into Service Manager.
- SCCM connector: Importing data by using a Configuration Manager Connector can add details about a configuration item that has already been imported by using an Active Directory Connector, or add new configuration items that do not exist in Active Directory domains... You can import configuration baselines from Configuration Manager and then use them to automatically generate incidents for non-compliant configuration items...
MCTS, MCP- Proposed as answer by Simon M. Samaan Monday, November 8, 2010 11:01 PM
- Unproposed as answer by Anders Friborg Wednesday, November 10, 2010 9:00 AM
Monday, November 8, 2010 11:01 PM -
I'd like to see a complete list, but here's the bits I know of:
AD Connector:
Active Directory SID
NetBIOS Computer Name
NetBIOS Domain Name
DNS Name
Display Name
Principal Name
Active Directory Site (but always sets it to blank!)
(to be added in SP1 - Operating System Version and Display Name)SCCM Connector:
Last Inventory Date
Active Directory Site
Offset In Minutes From Greenwich Time
Runs Windows Computer
Hosts Windows Logical Hardware
Has Software Installed
Has Software Update Installed
Hardware Identifier
Manufacturer
SMBIOS Asset Tag
SMBIOS UUID
Model
System Type
Chassis Type
Number of Processors
Serial NumberSCOM Connector:
Organisational Unit (AD OU)
Network Name
IP Address
DNS Forest Name
NetBIOS Computer Name
Virtual Machine (True/False)
Logical Processors
DNS Domain Name
Hosts Windows Computer Role
Hosts System Center Licence
Hosts Windows Local Application
My System Center Blog- Marked as answer by Anders Friborg Wednesday, November 10, 2010 9:01 AM
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 2:07 PM -
Thanks Steve,
As there isn't any documentation regarding this maybe we can continue to build on your list. Great start!
Thanks Anders
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 9:00 AM -
No probs Anders.
It's by no means exhaustive, but like you I think it would be invaluable to have.
I've popped a post on my blog here:
http://systemscentre.blogspot.com/2010/11/service-manager-connectors-what.htmlI'll endevour to keep it up-to-date as I find more information and if anyone from the product team notices this thread, please please could you see if you've got a reference doc laying around that you could fling our way to help us?
Cheers,
SB
My System Center BlogWednesday, November 10, 2010 9:17 PM -
Just a quicky, I've updated my blog post with reference to the two appendix (B & C) on the SP1 Technet documentation that show the field mapping between the connectors and Service Manager.
http://systemscentre.blogspot.com/2010/12/updated-service-manager-connectors-what.html
Cheers,
SB
My System Center BlogWednesday, December 8, 2010 3:07 PM