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Lansweeper
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Lansweeper is an IT asset management and Network Inventory software tool for Windows, Linux, Mac, and Network devices.
Adapter Parameters
- MSSQL Server (required) - The DNS / IP Address of the Microsoft SQL Server your Lansweeper instance is using.
- To use a specific named instance, the value supplied should be in the following format: {server_host}\{instance_name}.
- If no instance is supplied, the default instance will be used.
- Port (optional, default: 1433) - The port used for the connection.
- Database (required) - The name of the database inside the SQL Server (Usually starts with "CM_").
- User Name (required) - A user name with read-only permissions .
Important Notes:- The best practice is to create a dedicated SQL local user for Axonius usage. For details, see Creating a Local Read-Only User for Microsoft SQL Server.
- If you are using a domain user, specify the domain and the user name in the following format: domain\username.
- Password (required) - The user's password. The password must not include ";".
For details about the common adapter connection parameters and buttons, see Adding a New Adapter Connection.
Advanced Settings
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
To configure the Lansweeper adapter advanced settings, open the Lansweeper adapter page, click Advanced Settings, and then click the Lansweeper Configuration tab:
- SQL pagination (required, default: 1000) - Set the number of results per page received for a given SQL query, to gain better control on the performance of all connections of for this adapter.
- Drop devices with no MAC address (required, default: False) - Choose whether to fetch devices without MAC address.
- If enabled, all connections for this adapter will not fetch devices if they do not have a MAC address.
- If disabled, all connections for this adapter will fetch devices even if they do not have a MAC address.
For details on general advanced settings under the Adapter Configuration tab, see Adapter Advanced Settings.
Required Ports
Axonius must be able to communicate with the MSSQL Server via the following ports:
- Microsoft SQL Server discovery port - 1433.
- The specific port for the supplied named instance, if relevant.
Troubleshooting
- "Login failed" - If you are using a domain user, in the User Name field, specify the domain and the user name in the following format: domain\username.