Serial Number or UUID to query via REST API

I am using the REST API to query inventory data from our SolarWinds NPM. I need a unique value that exists in our other tracking systems such as Serial Number OR UUID.

How can I expose Serial Number or UUID to the API?

I read some information about creating a custom poller to expose Serial Number in a report. However, I need this data available to query in the API.

Any suggestions on how to set that up?

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kt617

Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!

sja

my suggestions is to try

Orion SDK

tdanner

If the serial number/uuid is available from the devices through SNMP, you can set up a Universal Device Poller to capture it. Then it will be available from the REST API via queries over the Orion.NPM.CustomPollerStatusOnNodeScalar entity.

If not, then you can create an custom property in Orion fill in the serial numbers through whatever means (such as importing a CSV on the Manage Custom Properties page). Then it will be available in queries over the Orion.NodesCustomProperties entity.

kt617

Thanks very much! Do I need to create a separate custom poller for each different vendor? I found this and it appears to be only for Cisco.

Create a Universal Device Poller and report on Cisco serial numbers - SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC. Help and Support