Custom services
If you need a service that is not readily available in N-able N-central, you can create a custom service. A custom service leverages:
- Automation Manager Policies,
- N-able N-central's proprietary external data feed ( EDF) engine,
- TCP port queries,
- Log file monitoring,
- SNMP queries,
- Syslog messages, and
- WMI queries
Custom services function similarly to the services included with N-able N-central.
Supported Custom Services
Support for the creation of some custom services is dependent on the operating systems. Refer to the table below to see what custom services are supported by Windows, macOS, and Linux.
| Windows | macOS | Linux | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation Manager Policy Monitoring Service | Supported | X | X |
| External Data Feed Service | Supported | X | Supported* |
| Generic TCP Service | Supported | X | Supported |
Log Scan (Appended) Service | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| Log Scan (Batch) Service | Supported | Supported | Supported |
SNMP Service | Supported | X | Supported* |
| Syslog Service | Supported | X | Supported* |
| WMI Service | Supported | X | X |
* These require the partner to configure the Linux device.
Stock service items
A stock service item is a predefined metric for an EDF, SNMP, or WMI custom service. This includes: CPU, Memory, Process, and UPS services. Use stock service items when the data you are collecting with the custom service needs to be included in N-able N-central's Executive Summary report or in any Report Manager report. For example, CPU usage.
What do you want to do?
- Add a custom service
- Import or export a custom service
- Review custom service properties