Agent Smith: Track Agent Inventory in Azure Tables Crate

If you’re new to Crates, read through our introductory Crate documentation here. Find the Crate in our Crate Marketplace.

What does the Agent Smith: Track Agent Inventory in Azure Tables Crate do?

Our Agent Smith: Track Agent Inventory in Azure Tables Crate is an add-on component for Agent Smith deployments that provides enhanced inventory tracking capabilities by performing data collection from devices that run Agent Smith. On an interval, computers will collect information about themselves and post that to be stored within an Azure Tables database.

How the Crate works

• Extends the basic Agent Smith setup to use Azure Tables as a storage backend

• Configured to run periodic data collection tasks

• Task Scheduler also monitors the Agent Smith service status

This workflow is kicked off through the following process:

1. Crate installation and unpacking

2. Automatic activation of scheduled tasks and service monitoring

Crate prerequisites

Install and deploy the following before unpacking the Crate:

• Microsoft Cloud Integration Bundle

• Agent Smith command executor

Unpack the Agent Smith: Track Agent Inventory in Azure Tables Crate

1. Navigate to Crates > Crate Marketplace in the left side menu Rewst platform.

2. Search for Agent Smith: Track Agent Inventory in Azure Tables Crate.

   

3. Click on the Crate tile to begin unpacking.

4. Click Unpack Crate.

5. Click Continue.

6. Enter Time Saved under Crate Configuration.

7. Ensure that Enabled is toggled on for both Cron Job and Webhook accordion menus under Configure Triggers. Note that you have the option in both Cron Job and Webhook to activate the Crate for all future organizations in addition to the current one. You may also set activation to certain tags, and set trigger criteria or integration overrides.

8. Click Unpack.

Test the Crate

1. Navigate to Automations > Workflows in the left side menu of your Rewst platform.

2. Search for Agent Smith: Receive Check-In from Endpoint.

   
3. Click on the workflow to view it in the Workflow Builder.

4. Click Test in the top right corner of the Workflow Builder Canvas.

5. On the body_stringified field, you can enter the following:

   For HTTP/API actions

   • JSON data - If the workflow expects a JSON input, enter a valid JSON format.

   json { "test": "Hello, World!", "user_id": "12345", "action": "create_user" }

   For webhook testing

   • Request body data - This is the actual payload that would be sent to the webhook.

   json { "event_type": "user_created", "data": { "name": "John Doe", "email": "{EMAIL}" } }

   For general workflow input variables

   • Static test data - These should be values that match the expected input variable types defined in your workflow.

   • String values - Enter plain text if the field requires a string.

   • Structured data - These should be JSON objects if the workflow processes complex data structures.

   Note that the test data you enter will be accessible in your workflow as context variables (For example, {{ CTX.body.field_name }} for JSON data or {{ CTX.input_variable_name }} for input variables).

6. Click Test.

7. Allow the workflow to run.

8. You'll see a green success message at the top of your screen if the execution is successful. You'll see a red failure message if the execution fails. Click View Results for a more detailed breakdown of each.

Organization variables associated with this Crate

For more on organization variables and how to use them, see our org variable documentation here.

Organization variables not found in our standard organization variables documentation, such as the ones listed below. are typically system variables that are handled by integration mappings.

If you haven't done so already, we recommended that you run the Configure Organization Variables Crate, which will help you set org variables that are relevant to you and your customer's environments.

The following variables would be used for Azure IoT Hub integration and device management workflows:

azure_iothub_subscription_id

azure_iothub_resource_group

azure_iothub_name

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