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SWIS query for Windows OS Description field ?

itengineer

Hi All,

I need to create a meaningful email alert for my System down, disk space, and some other alerting.

How can I query the Computer Description field?

from: Control Panel\System and Security\System

This information can be retrieved using:

#Registry

(Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters).SrvComment

#WMI

(Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem).Description

However, I cannot retrieve it with Solarwinds:

${N=SwisEntity;M=DisplayName}
${N=SwisEntity;M=Caption}
${N=SwisEntity;M=SysName}
${N=SwisEntity;M=NodeDescription}

Thank you in advance.

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Seashore

If you have that it might be easier.

I would create a new custom property for that data.

Have a csv or excel with nodename and the data you want to import, and just import it into orion in the custom properties web page. Mapping the nodenames in csv with the nodenames in orion.

Better instructions are here: https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-importing-custom-property-data-sw1634.htm

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Seashore

I don't think orion gathers that information for you. I guess you can have some script gather that data for you to a custom property but I don't think there are any easy solutions.

itengineer

Hi, @Seashore thank you for the update. so how can I import the .CSV file from exported AD to match the custom property in Solarwinds?

Seashore

If you have that it might be easier.

I would create a new custom property for that data.

Have a csv or excel with nodename and the data you want to import, and just import it into orion in the custom properties web page. Mapping the nodenames in csv with the nodenames in orion.

Better instructions are here: https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/orionplatform/content/core-importing-custom-property-data-sw1634.htm

itengineer

that's great, thanks @Seashore