hey guys Im trying to customize Conky a bit. How do I go about pulling system variables like department or Structure tag out of the machines?
Hey James, Have you check here?
kb.igel.com/igelos-11.08.330/en/custom-setup-88021828.html
I think that depends on the specific item. In your example:
1. Structure Tag: is something that the endpoint is aware of
2. Department: is only a construct within UMS, and endpoint is not aware of. (If I recall correctly).
That doesn’t mean it can’t be done, but you might have to get more creative.
a little. I cant see that it lists all the system variables. It looks like I should be able to find all the system variables in a respective thin client.
Structure tag could be something like this, in the conky.config:
`${execi 3600 get system.remotemanager.ums_structure_tag}`
looks good. thanks!!
Something like UMS “department”, I think some jumping through hoops would be required to get the endpoint to see that.
“https://kb.igel.com/endpointmgmt-6.10/en/managing-igel-os-devices-by-device-specific-data-what-device-attributes-can-do-for-you-57327723.html Device Attributes” can be defined. Once done, they can be seen on the endpoint. So can “Environment Variables”.
For “device attributes”, flow could go: populate “UMS department” to your new custom “device attribute”. Then extract that into conky script using the command:
“`rmagent-devattrs-get
I might have missed something obvious, as in, perhaps the “department” exists already.
To perform this “UMS->Department” to “New Device Attribute” sync, in an “automated method” you could use one of:
1. Official IGEL IMI – kb.igel.com/igelimi-v3/en/igel-management-interface-imi-2723214.html
2. The amazing PSIGEL github.com/IGEL-Community/PSIGEL/tree/master developed by community extraordinaire @member
So while not initially visible/consumable by the endpoint, if you want it bad enough…it can be done! 😉
cool. I’ll take a look at all this. Thank you @member!
Welcome to the rabbit hole! 😉
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