Altris web service calls example

[Migration User]

Hi ,

I want to insert record into altris using web service.  we are using altris 7.5.1 version.

 

Thanks,

Amar

[schnyders]

Hi

It depends on what you want to insert.

Regards
Stephan

[SK]

Have you checked the ASDK Help file, as that contains explanations, examples and also example files?

[Migration User]

Please post the example from the ASDK that creates an item or record.

[SK]

An item is anything you see in the Symantec Management Console.  Below is a C# example of how to create a folder item: 

 

// See ItemManagementLib Overview for an example of setting up m_proxy.
Guid myCollectionFolderGuid = new Guid("{7070fb1c-cf5c-49f9-8764-593124e78c1d}");
ItemDetails folderObject = m_proxy.CreateFolder("NewfolderName", myCollectionFolderGuid );

 

 

Please refer to the C# Web Service Programming Guide section of the ASDK's Help file, which you can access from the SMP's OS start menu. 

 

SK

[Migration User]

Thanks!  Is there an example of creating a resource like a computer?

[SK]

Not that I can see, and I don't think that there is an Asset Management ASDK which is a pity; however, there is already multiple methods available to create computer resources by importing them either via the AD Connector, Data Connector, etc. 

[schnyders]

This code (powershell), creates a predefined computer (with a random mac)
 

$Cred = Get-Credential
$DSMs = New-WebServiceProxy -Uri "http://172.16.0.3/Altiris/ASDK.DeploymentSolution/DSTaskManagementService.asmx" -Credential $Cred
$ComputerName = "WS01"
$Mac = ('{0:X2}' -f $(Get-Random -Minimum 0 -Maximum 255) + "-" + '{0:X2}' -f $(Get-Random -Minimum 0 -Maximum 255) + "-" + '{0:X2}' -f $(Get-Random -Minimum 0 -Maximum 255)  + "-" + '{0:X2}' -f $(Get-Random -Minimum 0 -Maximum 255) + "-" + '{0:X2}' -f $(Get-Random -Minimum 0 -Maximum 255) + "-" + '{0:X2}' -f $(Get-Random -Minimum 0 -Maximum 255))
$InputXML = "<DeploymentItem><ItemType>Resources</ItemType><ItemName>PredefinedComputers</ItemName><ItemAction>add</ItemAction><Item><Computers><Computer>$ComputerName,$Mac,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,</Computer></Computers></Item></DeploymentItem>"    
$DSMs.RunDeploymentSolutionTask($InputXML)

 

[Migration User]

Thanks! 

I was definetly looking from something a bit more elegant like the CreateFolder Function.

In the past I've used a similar solution to yours for creating other items.  I've cloned items exported the XML; changed the XML and reimported it.  Just looking for something a bit more elegant.

[schnyders]

That's simply because a predefined computer can have that many different properties.
For other items, more simple functions exist.

[SK]

That's why utilisng data connector to import from either a database, spreadsheet or other source is great, as it allows you to select which source data should be associated with a specific computer resource table column. 

 

Another method could be to perform the CreateComputerResource.aspx call directly. 

[Migration User]

hiiiii.....

thanks for the information...