Specops Inventory collects and reports information on hardware, software, registry, user settings, operating system, security data, and Active Directory data.
Adapter Parameters
- MSSQL Server (required) - The DNS / IP Address of the Microsoft SQL Server your Specops Inventory 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 ";".
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
To configure the Specops adapter advanced settings, open the Specops Inventory adapter page, click Advanced Settings, and then click the Specops 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.
NOTE
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.