ConnectWise Automate
  • 24 Mar 2022
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ConnectWise Automate monitors, manages, and supports client networks. using out-of-the-box scripts, continuous monitoring, and automation capabilities


Types of Assets Fetched

This adapter fetches the following types of assets:

  • Devices

Parameters

  1. Host Name or IP Address (required) - The hostname or IP address of the ConnectWise Automate server.

  2. User Name and Password (required) - The credentials for a user account that has the permissions to fetch assets.

  3. Client_id (required) - Create the Client_id in this link.

  4. Verify SSL (required, default: False) - Verify the SSL certificate offered by the value supplied in Host Name or IP Address. For more details, see SSL Trust & CA Settings.

    • When enabled, the SSL certificate offered by the value supplied in Host Name or IP Address is verified against the CA database inside of Axonius. When the SSL certificate can not be validated against the CA database inside Axonius, the connection fails with an error.
    • When disabled, the SSL certificate offered by the value supplied in Host Name or IP Address is not verified against the CA database inside Axonius.
  5. HTTPS Proxy (optional, default: empty) - A proxy to use when connecting to the value supplied in Host Name or IP Address.

    • When supplied, Axonius uses the proxy when connecting to the value supplied in Host Name or IP Address.
    • When not supplied, Axonius connects directly to the value supplied in Host Name or IP Address.
  6. HTTPS Proxy User Name (optional, default: empty) - The user name to use when connecting to the value supplied in Host Name or IP Address via the value supplied in HTTPS Proxy.

    • When supplied, Axonius authenticates with this value when connecting to the value supplied in HTTPS Proxy.
    • When not supplied, Axonius does not perform authentication when connecting to the value supplied in HTTPS Proxy.
  7. HTTPS Proxy Password (optional, default: empty) - The password to use when connecting to the value supplied in Host Name or IP Address via the value supplied in HTTPS Proxy.

    • When supplied, Axonius authenticates with this value when connecting to the value supplied in HTTPS Proxy.
    • When not supplied, Axonius does not perform authentication when connecting to the value supplied in HTTPS Proxy.
  8. To learn more about common adapter connection parameters and buttons, see Adding a New Adapter Connection.

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Advanced Settings


Note:

Advanced settings can either apply for all connections for this adapter, or you can set different advanced settings and/or different scheduling for a specific connection, refer to ​Advanced Configuration for Adapters

  1. Fetch patching stats (required, default: False) - Select whether to fetch statistics about the device’s patches.
  2. Fetch Microsoft patches (required, default: False) - Select whether to fetch data about Microsoft updates and patches relating to the device.
  3. Fetch third-party patches (required, default: False) - Select whether to fetch third-party patches, such as installed software updates.
  4. Fetch device software (required, default: False) - Select whether to fetch data about the software installed on each device.
  5. Fetch device drives (required, default: False) - Select whether to fetch data about the drives of each device.

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Note:

To learn more about Adapter Configuration tab advanced settings, see Adapter Advanced Settings.


APIs

Axonius uses the ConnectWise API.


Required Permissions

To connect, Multi-factor authentication must be turned off.

Supported From Version

Supported from Axonius version 4.5


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