WMI Job – Windows Devices

To add a Job that performs a WMI scan go to the System>Asset Configuration>Scan Job>WMI section of the Deepser back-end, and click the ‘Add WMI‘ button at the top right.

At this point, the form for configuring a WMI Job will open.

Form fields have the following meaning:

FieldMeaning
NameName of the Job.
TypeBy this field, you can choose if the job you are configuring is a scan (‘Scan’) or the ‘Agent Deploy’.
CRON ExpressionCron Expression, it is present in every type of scan, allows you to define the run interval of the job.
IP RangeIn this field, you can define the range of IP addresses to scan. You can indicate:•       One or more IP addresses•       One or more ranges of IP addresses•       One or more subnets, specified by CIDR notationUno o più indirizzi IP 
IP Range ExclusionIn this field, you can define which IP addresses should be excluded from the scan. The compilation rules are the same as in the ‘IP Range’ field.
Remote CollectorThrough this Select, it is possible to declare which Remote Collector will execute the Job.
ICMP CheckThrough this select field, you can decide to perform a WMI scan only for IPs that are reachable by ping.
PasswordSpecify one or more passwords to access devices.For each device, the Remote Collector will attempt authentication using each of them (following the insertion order) until it obtains a positive response. Passwords must be stored in Deepser Password module.
Use LDAP ServerThis field indicates if an LDAP integration is needed.
LDAP ServerLDAP server.
LDAP Server PasswordPassword for authentication to the LDAP server.The password must be saved within the Deepser Password module.
LDAP Filter TypeYou can set one of the proposed LDAP filters or specify a custom filter.
LDAP Custom FilterCustom LDAP filter.
StatusStatus. If ‘Enabled’ the Job will be sent to the Remote Collector to be executed.
Job StatusExecution status of the Job. It can assume the values ‘Running’ during the execution by the Remote Collector or ‘Stopped’.
Job progressProgress-Bar that indicates at what percentage of execution the Job is at
Run NowOnce the Job has been saved, it is possible to run it immediately using the yellow ‘Run Now’ button on the top right.

Once the Job has been configured and executed, collected Devices will be displayed in the Asset>Device section in Deepser back-end.