Halo - Create or Update Device

Halo - Create or Update Device creates or updates:

• Devices returned by the selected query or devices selected on the relevant Devices page.

Required Fields

These fields must be configured to run the Enforcement Set.

• Use stored credentials from HaloITSM adapter - Select this option to use credentials from the adapter connection. By default, the first connection is selected.

  • When you select this option, the Select Adapter Connection drop-down becomes available. Select the adapter connection to use for this Enforcement Action.

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    Note

    To use this option, you must successfully configure a HaloITSM adapter connection.

• Action to perform - Select Halo - Create Device or Halo - Update Device.

• Compute Node - The Axonius node to use when connecting to the specified host. For more details, see Working with Axonius Compute Nodes.

Additional Fields

These fields are optional.

• Site Name - The name of the Halo customer site for updating or creating the device.
• Site ID - The site's unique identifier for creating or updating the device.

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Note

When you select Halo - Create Device in Action to perform, you must provide either the Site Name or Site ID.

• Asset Type Name - The name of the Halo asset type.
• Map Axonius fields to Halo asset fields - Use the Field Mapping Wizard to map Axonius fields to fields in external systems. In this way, you can transfer data found in Axonius into the external system as part of the configuration of relevant enforcement actions. The wizard shows you which fields exist on the Axonius system, allowing you to map them easily. For details, see Axonius to External Field Mapping.

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Connection and Credentials

When Use stored credentials from the adapter is toggled off, some of the connection fields below are required to create the connection, while other fields are optional.

• Host Name or IP Address - The hostname or IP address of the HaloITSM server.

• Client ID and Client Secret - The credentials for a user account that has permission to fetch assets.

• Tenant - Used with hosted solutions of Halo to specify the tenant in the URL.

• Verify SSL (optional) - Select whether to verify the SSL certificate of the server against the CA database inside of Axonius. For more details, see SSL Trust & CA Settings.

• HTTPS Proxy (optional) - Connect the adapter to a proxy instead of directly connecting it to the domain.

• HTTPS Proxy User Name (optional) - The user name to use when connecting to the server using the HTTPS Proxy.

• HTTPS Proxy Password (optional) - The password to use when connecting to the server using the HTTPS Proxy.

• Gateway Name - Select the Gateway through which to connect to perform the action.

APIs

Axonius uses the Halo REST API.

Required Ports

Axonius must be able to communicate via the following port:

• 443

Required Permissions