[Casper] WebHelpDesk/Casper Integration

Thu Sep 25 03:13:35 PDT 2008

Hi Eris,

It sounds like you've managed to get WHD to look directly at the JSS  
asset DB, is that correct? That would be a huge step forward as  
obviously it would avoid having to do the manual export/import that  
has been spoken about in this thread and the past.

Could you give us some more detail on how this was done if indeed  
this is the case?

Also I note that you had intended to send on the response you got  
from WHD support, but I think it got chopped or you forgot, any  
chance of forwarding on?

We like both products and being able to use them more closely  
together would be a real boon!

Cheers
Dan

On 24 Sep 2008, at 00:20, Eric Anderson wrote:

> I have successfully integrated WHD with the the JSS and it's  
> amazing! For us, this has really filled a need of keeping the WHD  
> updated and current, plus gave us some extra benefits (see below).
>
> Great features include:
> * A link on every asset record that takes you directly to the  
> record in JSS
> * Automatic updating on any recurring schedule (I set mine to every  
> 12 hours).
> * Automatic client linking between asset and client record in WHD.
> * WHD asset records includes a listing of installed apps and printers.
>
> Nothing bad to report.... My vote would be to go for it!
>
> Note: I had to call JAMF support to help me setup the correct  
> access to allow WHD to contact the MySQL database of the Casper Suite.
>
> Regarding your concern with asset numbers, here's the response I  
> got from WHD support: I have modified the Casper plugin to use the  
> Asset Tag as the asset number, if available. If none is provided,  
> it reverts to serial number, MAC address, or JSS ID, in that order.
>
> Eric Anderson
> Director of Information Technology
> Archbishop Mitty High School
> 408-342-4240 (Direct)
>
> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Justin L. Stanford  
> <Justin.Stanford at serinocoyne.com> wrote:
>
> The new WHD version v9.16, which I am not yet running, did  
> implement ITIL-CMDB.  Here is a detailed feature list of those and  
> all other features:
>
> http://www.webhelpdesk.com/feature-detailed- 
> checklist.html#Asset_Management_CMDB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com [mailto:casper- 
> bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Brenner, John
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 2:18 PM
> To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> Subject: Re: [Casper] WebHelpDesk/Casper Integration
>
> Does WHD have a change management process built-in?
>
>
> On 9/23/08 1:10 PM, "Justin L. Stanford"  
> <Justin.Stanford at serinocoyne.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Yes, that was our hold up as well.  I now have the numbered asset  
> tags and we
> > will be rolling those out to all machines and then inputting the  
> asset ID#'s
> > into casper.  Once complete we will pull everything into WHD.
> >
> > -Justin
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
> > [mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Jesse  
> Almanrode
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 2:08 PM
> > To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> > Subject: Re: [Casper] WebHelpDesk/Casper Integration
> >
> > I have played with the "Export to WHD" report but have not  
> imported it into
> > our instance of WHD.  The export feature works great and I am  
> sure the
> > import would too. I just need to get all my asset number into  
> Casper before
> > performing an import into WHD.
> >
> >
> > On 9/23/08 12:01 PM, "Justin L. Stanford"  
> <Justin.Stanford at serinocoyne.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> We have both products and we are working towards integrating them,
> >> although we have not yet fully done so.  We did have the JAMF  
> technician
> >> play around with it a bit and found that there is a built in  
> inventory
> >> report in Casper that must be unhidden/activated.  This report  
> exports
> >> to CSV, which is then easily imported into Webhelpdesk through  
> their web
> >> interface - so at first glance it is an easy but manual process  
> although
> >> I suppose that this could be made more automatic if you had the  
> time to
> >> do so.  I will probably keep it manual and import once per week  
> or two
> >> unless we have a big influx of hardware that should be brought  
> across.
> >>
> >> It looks like a good combo to us- we are happy with both  
> products and
> >> both vendors have told us it is not only doable but that other  
> companies
> >> are doing it.  We've also been impressed with the level of  
> support from
> >> both vendors so I feel confident that if we need some assistance  
> we can
> >> get it.
> >>
> >> Having the ability to tie the asset to the helpdesk ticket will  
> be very
> >> helpful to us so we are looking forward to implementation.
> >>
> >>
> >> Justin
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com
> >> [mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Jeremy
> >> Matthews
> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 1:49 PM
> >> To: casper at list.jamfsoftware.com
> >> Subject: [Casper] WebHelpDesk/Casper Integration
> >>
> >> Anyone used this combo for asset discovery?
> >>
> >> The good?
> >> The bad?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> jeremy
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