Discovering WYSE Terminals in CMDB

Raj56
Kilo Guru

We would like to setup discovery to scan for WYSE terminals. Can someone recommend if there is any documentation around WYSE terminals on how to scan them & which class they will be stored etc ?

 

Thanks,

Raj

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DaveHertel
Kilo Sage
Kilo Sage

Hi --  For Discovery to interrogate a device it needs a login shell and generally needs login permissions.   If your devices allow login via IP, to run commands via some kind of shell (like Linux logins in via various shells and Windows commands run via WMI, network devices via SNMP queries, etc) then you might be able to do what you are asking..  but investigate this as your 1st step.  There needs to be some way for discovery to login via an IP and port, then run X commands to retrieve data.  

You'll need to build a pattern to run the commands and store the data as CI's. 

I'm guessing that if this capability already existed, SN would have built it by now..  but perhaps your unique needs might be accomplished by building a custom disco solution.

Hope this helps a bit?

 

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vIQleS_TDHB
Tera Contributor

Possibly silly question, but is there a way to do this vis WMS / API etc?

Hi -- not a silly question, but....  bottom line it depends on the target device (such as a WYSE terminal or anything else...).  If that end point has an open API you can plug into,,,, then yeah maybe you could build a custom pattern to query it for data.  All depends on what capabilities or provided by the vendor for the end point product you are referring too.   

 Possible? yeah with caveats mentioned here.   Likely or worth it? .... questionable.

Keep in mind: SN has been building discovery patterns/probes/etc for ~15 years and always adding new stuff to keep up with latest trends.  If whatever device you are thinking of doesn't have an existing OOB solution, that's a red flag (to me anyway...) to question the viability of building a custom solution someone will have to maintain.   My 2 cents.

 

Hope that helps?