Jamf Connector

Intro

Jamf is comprehensive enterprise management software for the Apple platform, simplifying IT management for Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple TV. This connector will allow you to pull in information for your managed devices. To learn more about the Jamf API, visit their page (https://developer.jamf.com/documentation).

You connect to your Jamf account in the Data Center. This topic discusses the fields and menus that are specific to the Jamf connector user interface. General information for adding DataSets, setting update schedules, and editing DataSet information is discussed in Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.

Prerequisites

To connect to your Jamf account and create a DataSet, you must have the following:

Your Jamf username and password
The URL of your Jamf instance
Your Jamf account name

Connecting to Your Jamf Account

This section enumerates the options in the Credentials and Details panes in the Jamf Connector page. The components of the other panes in this page, Scheduling and Name & Describe Your DataSet, are universal across most connector types and are discussed in greater length in Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.

Credentials Pane

This pane contains fields for entering credentials to connect to your Jamf account. The following table describes what is needed for each field:

Field	Description
Username	Enter your Jamf username.
Password	Enter your Jamf password.
URL	Enter the URL of your Jamf instance.
Account Name	Enter your Jamf account name.

Once you have entered valid Jamf credentials, you can use the same account any time you go to create a new Jamf DataSet. You can manage connector accounts in the Accounts tab in the Data Center. For more information about this tab, see Managing User Accounts for Connectors.

Details Pane

This pane contains a primary Reports menu, along with various other menus which may or may not appear depending on the report type you select.

Description

Report

Select the Jamf report you want to run.

The following reports with RAW data are available:

Accounts	Returns account data.
Account Group Details	Returns detailed information about account groups.
Account User Details	Returns detailed information about account users.
Classes	Returns data about classes.
Computers	Returns data about computers on your account.
Computer Apps	Returns data about apps on your account.
Computer Details	Returns detailed information about computers on your account.
Computer Groups	Returns data about computer groups.
Computer Group Details	Returns detailed information about computer groups.
Mac Applications	Returns information about all Mac applications on your account.
Mobile Device Applications	Returns data about mobile device applications on your account.
Mobile Devices	Returns data about mobile devices on your account.
Mobile Device Details	Returns detailed information about mobile devices on your account.
Mobile Device Groups	Returns information about your mobile device groups.
Mobile Device Group Details	Returns detailed information about mobile device groups.
Packages	Returns package data.
Patches	Returns information about patches.
Policies	Returns policy data.
Users	Returns data about the users on your account.
User Details	Returns detailed information about the users on your account.

In addition, the following CURATED reports are available. In all of these reports, headers have been reformatted so they are easier to read.

All Devices	Returns information about computer and mobile devices, with renamed headers.
Computer Applications	Returns a list of computers associated with their applications, with renamed headers.
Computer Details	Returns detailed information about your computers, with renamed headers.
Computer Extension Attributes	Returns a list of computers broken down by their extension attributes, with renamed headers.
Computer Groups	Returns a list of computer groups, with renamed headers.
Mobile Applications	Returns a list of applications installed on your mobile devices, with renamed headers.
Mobile Details	Returns detailed information about your mobile devices, with renamed headers.
Mobile Extension Attributes	Returns a list of mobile devices broken down by their extension attributes, with renamed headers.
Mobile Groups	Returns a list of mobile devices with their associated groups, with renamed headers.

Expand Additional Data

Lets you choose an additional data category to apply to your report.

Other Panes

For information about the remaining sections of the connector interface, including how to configure scheduling, retry, and update options, see Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.

Knowledge Base