Creating an extended integration for Absolute assets (API V 3)

Sync Absolute asset data seamlessly with Oomnitza.

When Absolute syncs with Oomnitza asset information is ingested by Oomnitza. 

Before you start

To add the integration and credentials, you must retrieve the following information from Absolute:

• Absolute API URL. See Accessing the API.
• Absolute Token ID and secret. See Create your Absolute API token.

Adding global variables

Save time when you create integrations and run workflows by adding connection information as global variables.

1. Click Configuration > General > Global Settings.
2. Click Add new variable.
3. Add the key value, which is the name of the variable.
4. Enter the value.
5. Save your changes.

Absolute.Api Domain is the name of the key. Absolute API URL is the value. 

Valid values for the Absolute API URL

• https://api.us.absolute.com
• https://api.absolute.com
• https://api.eu2.absolute.com

Adding credentials

Add the credentials for Absolute. 

1. Click Configuration>Security>Credentials.
2. Click Add new credential (+).
3. Search for the integration, Absolute Asset Load (API v3).
4. Click the right arrow >.
5. Enter the name of the credentials such as API V 3.
6. Enter the token ID and secret. 
7. Click CREATE.

Result

When you add the integration, you can select the credentials that you created.

If the vendor application is not listed:

1. Click Advanced mode. 
2. Select an owner.
3. Click the AUTHORIZATION tab.
4. Ensure Basic Auth is selected as the authorization type.
5. As username enter the Absolute token ID.
6. As password enter the Absolute secret.
7. Click CREATE.

To easily find the records that are uploaded to Oomnitza, it's best practice to create a dedicated user account for each integration. This will make it easier for you to retrieve the records that are uploaded to Oomnitza from the vendor application. 

Creating integration users 

1. In Oomnitza, click Configuration> Integrations> Overview.
2. Click Block view
3. Scroll down to the Extended section for asset integrations.
4. Click NEW INTEGRATION.
5. Select the integration in the sidebar.
6. Click ADD.

Integration details overview

More information is provided about the following fields to help you complete the integration:

Software data

Depending on the asset integration, an option might be available to ingest desktop software information such as the name and version of the software installed on an asset. To view the software information in Oomnitza, you must have the software module. 

Installation types

• Cloud. Store credentials in the Oomnitza cloud.
• Local. Store credentials locally. If you want to sync Oomnitza with vendor applications that require AWS or OAUTH authentication, select cloud as the type of installation. Local installations don't support AWS and OAuth authentication. 

Integration preferences

• Create & Update. Add and update records.
• Create only. Add records.
• Update only. Update records.

Integration details

To review or update the integrations details, click Edit .

When you edit the Integration details section, you can select the name or names of integration contacts.  Integration contacts will receive an in-app notification and an email, when the integration fails, when the integration fails to complete within 24 hours, or when the scheduled integration fails to run.

1. Update the integration name.
2. Select an installation type.
3. For integration preferences, select an option.
4. Enter the name of the integration user.  

Credential details

If you selected Cloud as the installation type, choose one of the following options:

• Select the credentials that were created for the integration.
• Edit the credentials that were created for the integration.
• Create new credentials

Scheduling the integration

By default, data is synced once every day. Change the interval or the time so that the data is streamed when your system isn't busy.

1. Click Edit .
2. Make and save your changes.

Mapping fields to Oomnitza

To map the fields to Oomnitza, click Edit .

  Select Edit integration to add rules for syncing data. Filtering integration results.  

Click SMART MAPPING.

You can add new fields to your integration by selecting Add new field   on the mapping page. 
Creating custom API fields. 

Absolute fields

Fields that can be mapped to Oomnitza:

Account Uid
Agent Status
Agent Version
Available Physical Ram Megabytes
Avp Information Antivirus Data Received UTC
Avp Information Antivirus Name
Avp Information Antivirus Version
Battery ID
Battery Name
Chassis Type
Connector Sync Time
CPU ID
CPU Name
Current Username
Device UID
Disk Size MB
Display ID
Display Name
ESN
Geo Status Calc Status
Geo Status Feature Type
Is Geo Status Enabled
Is Stolen
Keyboard ID
Keyboard Name
Last Connected UTC
Last Updated UTC
Local IP
Network Adapter Megabytes
OS Architecture
OS Edition
OS Edition ID
OS Last Boot Time
OS Manufacturer
OS Name
OS Version
Platform OS Type
Pointing Device ID
Pointing Device Name
Public IP
Serial Number
Sound ID
System Integrity Protection Status
System Manufacturer
System Model
System Name
Time Zone
Total Physical Ram MB
Username

Click SMART MAPPING to get a head start in mapping the fields. To map other fields, you can click the down arrow in the fields that you want to map to Oomnitza. Select Add new Oomnitza field. Replace the name with a user-friendly name, and click CREATE.

Before you update, you must select a sync key such as Serial Number.

Creating new mapping fields

If you want to add new fields to map to Oomnitza, you can create custom mapping fields.

Adding custom fields

To add custom fields, complete these steps:

1. Click the Add integration field .
2. Enter the name of the field.
3. Enter the field path.
4. Save your changes.

About adding field path values

Syntax

{% if <absolute_field_name> %}{{ <absolute_field_name> }}{% else %}{% endif }

Examples

{% if cdfAbsoluteActionStatus %}{{ cdfAbsoluteActionStatus }}{% else %}{% endif %}

{% if cdfAbsoluteAssetAction %}{{ cdfAbsoluteAssetAction }}{% else %}{% endif %}

Learn more about mapping custom fields 

Launching the integration

Your integration is in Draft mode until the required mandatory fields are added. When added, click Launch to activate your integration. 

If you selected Cloud as the installation type when creating the integration, see Running an extended integration

If you selected Local as the installation type when creating the integration, see Running an extended integration locally.

Viewing data ingested by Oomnitza

Viewing ingested asset data

For asset integrations, click Hardware. If the asset integration also ingests software data, click Software.

Viewing ingested user data

For user integrations, click People. If you chose the option to ingest User and SaaS user data, click Software > SaaS, click the SaaS app, and then click the Users tab. 

Related Links

• Running an extended integration
• Troubleshooting integrations
• Mapping extended integrations