Node http link to Ciscoworks

Question

We've installed the new version of Ciscoworks (pretty cool).  One thing I would like to do is to have a http link under each device's node details that will take them into Ciscoworks (Device Center) for that device.  Unfortunatley the link is quite long and I don't think I can edit the resource properties to make it work.  I tried a custom property but it display's the URL and angain its quit large.  I just want to have it say Ciscoworks Device Center and under that URL is the long string to take them there.

Any ideas?

TIA..BB

Isaac · Answer

hi all, based on the topic from NG you use this as your link if you choose to go with the custom property route:Cisco Works Link The benefit of this method is that the link does not display for devices that are not in Cisco Works. The negative is that you will have to enter text in the custom property for each Cisco device managed with Cisco Works. Be fantastic.

Network_Guru · Answer

Hey Bryan, not sure if you saw this post, but here is another way to link all your nodes to CiscoWorks;

www2.solarwinds.net/.../topic.asp

I've got it setup in Orion, but currently Java is broken on my desktop so it doesn't complete loading the CW page.
It looks like it will work though. You might have problems with the authentication, in which case you can leave an existing CW session up in your browser.

-=Cheers=-
          NG

Isaac · Answer

Hi Bryan, 1. Create a custom property called HTTP_ciscoworks. 2. Make sure the field length is large enough to fit the URL string for a Device Center link. 3. Enter a string such as this to the custom property field:Web Access This is an example of the above for a Cisco Aironet device HTTPS access:Web Access This is an example for a link to switch port maps from the engineer tools:Switch Port Map As you can see you can use any field from the device by simply entering the macro expander ${FIELD} 4. Select the custom property to be diplayed on the default node view. NOTE: Only those devices with data entered in this custom property will have the link listed.