How to use "External Resources" or "Custom Attributes"

[stoffmann]

Hi,

what is the "External resources" or "Custom Attributes", in the Node properties meant for?
My idea was that I e.g. enter the managament URL from our Azure VMs there and then have a way to
open that URL by adding it to the Tools menu to open that URL. Is that possible?

It should open a webbrowser pointing to the URL configured in eather "External Resources" or "Custom Attributs". Whatever is easier.

Best regards

Stefan

[Filipp Sudanov]

Hi,

External resources are meant to store URLs. They are visible in the Overview tab of a node.

Custom attributes are for storing any custom information you need. They have inheritance, so you can specify a custom attribute on container and it will be on node under that container. A few use cases:

• If you have a template that needs to be applied only to specific nodes - it's autobind script can check for a custom attribute.
• Check File system: free space on {instance} DCI from Operating Systems->Windows template. Note how threshold value is configured.
• You can add text from custom attributes to your event messages or notification text by using %{custom_attribute_name} macro.

You can have object tool that uses URL from a custom attribute, just use %{custom_attribute_name} in that tool.

[stoffmann]

Perfect! That sounds exactly like what I need.

[stoffmann]

I think I must doing something wrong using the custom attributes for tools.
What I did:

1. Create a custom attribute
   Name: AzureVM
   Value: https://portal.azure.com/#home

2. Create a new menu entry in Object Tools
   Type: URL
   Name: Open Azure
   URL: %{AzureVM}

Selecting this in the tools menu on the node I set the custom attribute results in opening File Explorer.

Any thoughts?

Best regards

Stefan

[Filipp Sudanov]

Are you using desktop client? Legacy or new one? What exactly version of the client? What is the OS?

[stoffmann]

I use the new desktop client and the WebUI.
AS is Windows 11 when using WebUI or Windows Server 2022 when using Desktop Client.
Both NetXMS Clients are version 5.2.1.

[Filipp Sudanov]

Make sure that you start your url with http:// or https://
Windows is analyzing the URL and decides somehow which app should be used for opening. URL like file:///C:/ does indeed open in File Explorer

[stoffmann]

Hi,

I have the HTTPS:// in the custom attribute.
See attached screenshots.

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