How to Discover IP Camera (fleet) in CMDB servicenow?

[PraveenTatavart]

Could you please share what are the port probes required for IP Camera discovery? which classifiers and patterns do we use for it? If we use SNMP - classify what is the script we have to use to fetch the IP camera classify. Is there any out of the box patterns available for Discovering IP Camera fleet or anyone have the custom pattern to discover the IP camera ? Please check and reply ... Thank You!!

[MattSN]

There is an OOB class "cmdb_ci_ip_camera", however there are no associated patterns. You'll need to build the integration custom.

1. Does the fleet of Camera's have a central controller? If yes, does it have an API that you can connect to? If so this is probably the best way to go.
2. If you need to do horizontal discovery and the devices are SNMP based, you can use this guide to get started
   https://www.servicenow.com/community/itom-articles/create-a-simple-snmp-classifier-the-patterns-edit... 

[Rahul Priyadars]

So to Start With These Devices uses - SNMP (PORT 161). You must Have SNMP String.

Make a SNMP CRED and first try to Validate the Creds its working on those IPs.

Do u have the OID of these Devices?

Use  SNMP tool (Mib Browser), from the MID server and try to Walk the Tree and see what values its decoding.

This will  help u to build the Classifier Condition.

Regards

rP

[doug_schulze]

Funny how things come full circle. My first (probe/sensor) video was for this, IP Cameras 🙂 And agree an API query is another great route to take, but if the mfg has good mibs well nothing is stopping you either way, regardless, you're going to be building out a pattern to get the best data available.. And remember, sharing is caring...