Microsoft SCCM

Miradore connector for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) is used to read and import asset inventory information from SCCM database into Miradore. The information that is imported from SCCM  is similar with the information that Miradore client inventories generate during inventory scans. Therefore, Miradore is able to  auto-generate asset configuration items into Miradore for the assets that have been imported from SCCM database.

Requirements

• The connector host computer must have .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later installed.

• SCCM connector can be installed on any computer which has connection to SCCM database.

• Miradore Management Suite 5.3.0 requires SCCM Connector version 1.3.6 (or newer).

• Correct SSL certificate must be available in connector host computers Windows certificate store if HTTPS connection method is enabled from Miradore system settings

 

Installation Using Windows Installer

1. Run “SCCM_Connector.msi” installer file. The installer can be found from <Miradore server installation directory>\Connectors\SCCM directory.

2.  Set connector configurations.

1. Miradore server name: Host name or IP-address of Miradore server. Collected data is sent to this server.

2. Miradore instance name: Many Miradore Servers can run on same host. Instance name specifies the server.  By default, server is installed with instance name "Miradore".

3. Miradore server port: TCP/IP port that Miradore server uses. By default it is 80.

4. Use HTTPS: This option defines protocol (HTTP/HTTPS) that is used when SCCM connector sends result file to the Miradore server.

5. Ignore SSL errors: If checked, all SSL certificate errors are ignored.

6. Use proxy: If checked, connector uses proxy server to connect with Miradore server.

7. Proxy server: Host name or IP-address of proxy server.

8. Proxy port: Proxy server’s port

9. Proxy authentication method: Authentication method that proxy server uses. Available methods: none, basic, digest and NTLM

10. Proxy user name: User name for proxy server

11. Proxy password: Password for proxy server

3. Set Windows Task Scheduler configurations

   1. Add to Scheduled Tasks: if checked, Miradore SCCM Connector task is added to Windows Scheduled Task and all fields must be filled before Next button can be pressed.

   2. Start time: Connector is run daily at this time.

   3. User account: Select to use SYSTEM account or give user name and password that is used to run task.

   4. [Domain\] User Name: Scheduler will run task as it was started by this user. Add domain if needed.

   5. Password and Retype password: User’s password. Passwords must match.

4. Set destination folders for the application and log files

   1. Destination folder: Specifies the directory where the SCCM connector will be installed to.

   2. Log folder: Specifies the directory where the SCCM connector writes the log files.

5. Start installation  

6. Authorize connector, see Connector authorization

7. Test that SCCM connector works properly.

 

Testing

1. If you added SCCM connector to Windows scheduled tasks, open Scheduled Tasks menu (Start Menu -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tool -> Scheduled Tasks). Otherwise, open installation directory.

2. Run SCCM connector scheduled task or "sccm_connector.exe" manually.

3. Open SCCM connector log file (see Log for details)

4. Check that there are no errors or warnings in the log.

 

Log

SCCM connector writes log every time it is run. It creates two files for log: "sccm_connector.log" and "sccm_connector.old". The "sccm_connector.log" has information about last run and the "sccm_connector.old" archives old log files. Size of the "sccm_connector.old" is limited to 2MB. Location of those files is defined in registry (see the Technical description for more information). By default log files are stored to C:\Program Files (x86)\Miradore\Connectors\<MiradoreInstance>SCCM\Logs

<Connector installation directory>\Log  

Technical description

Miradore connector for Microsoft SCCM

 

Additional info

• SCCM connector configuration in Miradore

  Connector configuration in Miradore Attribute Description Database server The name or IP-address of SCCM server.   Database name The name of an SCCM database. Use Windows account for database connection A windows account that has an access to SCCM database views can be used for database connection. Yes = Windows account is used for database connection. Database user SQL Server user account which has read access to SCCM database views. Alternatively you can use a Windows account that has an access to the views. To do that, set 'Use Windows account for database connection' = Yes. This field is shown if 'Use Windows account for database connection' = No Database password A password for SQL Server user account which has read access to SCCM database. This field is shown if 'Use Windows account for database connection' = No   These settings can be found from Administration > System settings > Clients and connectors > Connectors > SCCM connector in Miradore.

   

 

See also

Connector item

Network settings for connectors

Connector authorization

System settings for connectors

 

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