<![CDATA[How to use "External Resources" or "Custom Attributes"]]>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

]]>https://forum.netxms.org/topic/8174/how-to-use-external-resources-or-custom-attributesRSS for NodeFri, 13 Nov 2026 07:25:15 GMTWed, 14 May 2025 06:11:58 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to How to use "External Resources" or "Custom Attributes" on Fri, 23 May 2025 08:14:03 GMT]]>Hi,

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

2025-05-23 10_09_26-CustomAttributes.jpg

2025-05-23 10_11_35-ObjectToolsProperties.jpg

]]>https://forum.netxms.org/post/34481https://forum.netxms.org/post/34481Fri, 23 May 2025 08:14:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to use "External Resources" or "Custom Attributes" on Fri, 16 May 2025 14:41:27 GMT]]>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

]]>https://forum.netxms.org/post/34451https://forum.netxms.org/post/34451Fri, 16 May 2025 14:41:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to use "External Resources" or "Custom Attributes" on Fri, 16 May 2025 06:19:48 GMT]]>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.

]]>https://forum.netxms.org/post/34442https://forum.netxms.org/post/34442Fri, 16 May 2025 06:19:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to use "External Resources" or "Custom Attributes" on Thu, 15 May 2025 14:06:43 GMT]]>Are you using desktop client? Legacy or new one? What exactly version of the client? What is the OS?

]]>https://forum.netxms.org/post/34439https://forum.netxms.org/post/34439Thu, 15 May 2025 14:06:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to use "External Resources" or "Custom Attributes" on Thu, 15 May 2025 12:27:40 GMT]]>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

]]>https://forum.netxms.org/post/34438https://forum.netxms.org/post/34438Thu, 15 May 2025 12:27:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to use "External Resources" or "Custom Attributes" on Thu, 15 May 2025 11:32:27 GMT]]>Perfect! That sounds exactly like what I need.

]]>https://forum.netxms.org/post/34437https://forum.netxms.org/post/34437Thu, 15 May 2025 11:32:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to use "External Resources" or "Custom Attributes" on Thu, 15 May 2025 11:14:24 GMT]]>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.

]]>https://forum.netxms.org/post/34436https://forum.netxms.org/post/34436Thu, 15 May 2025 11:14:24 GMT