Datto RMM Deployment

Boost Datto RMM capabilities with Lavawall®

Site Variable Setup

Note: This section only has to be set up once per site
If you’ve already done it in Mac, Windows, or Linux, you don't have to do it again.
  1. If you haven’t added all of your companies to Lavawall® yet, you can do so under Client Orgs and Add.
    Lavawall® Downloads / Add
    Note: This is only required for MSP and Audit accounts. Individual accounts do not need to add client accounts
  2. In the Lavawall® console, expand Computers and click Downloads/Add
    Lavawall® Downloads / Add
  3. In the middle of the top bar, select the first company you want to Add
    Select demo company
  4. Scroll down to the Datto RMM for Windows section and look for the red code under step 7.
    Datto RMM Sites
  5. Copy that code
  6. Log into Datto RMM in a different tab or Window
  7. In the left side menu in Datto RMM, Expand Sites
    Datto RMM Sites
  8. Click All Sites
    Datto RMM Sites
  9. Click the site you want to deploy to first
  10. Under that site in the left menu, click Settings
  11. Under Variables, click Add Variable
    Datto RMM Sites
  12. For Value, paste the code you copied above
  13. For Name, enter LAVAWALL_KEY
  14. Click Add Variable
    Datto RMM Sites
  15. Scroll down and click Save Site
    Datto RMM Sites
  16. Repeat the above steps for all of your sites, selecting the appropriate company from the drop-down menu above.




Windows agent Datto RMM deployment

Note: If you haven’t set up company variables, please follow the site variable instructions at the top of this page.
  1. Click the following button and save the Datto RMM Lavawall® for Windows installation component
  2. Back in the Datto RMM, click Automation on the left-side menu, then click Components

    3. Datto Automation Components

  3. Near the top right corner, click Import
    Datto Component Import

  4. Open the component file you downloaded from Lavawall®.
    Datto RMM Lavawall component upload

  5. Scroll down and click Save Component
  6. Create a job to deploy Lavawall®. To do an initial deployment:
    Go to Automation then Components and search for Lavawall Install Windows
    Datto RMM Sites
  7. Click the drop-down menu beside Edit on the right side and click Create a Job
    Create a Job
  8. Click Add Target
    Add Target
  9. Search for the device or filter you want to add. For all Windows, search for Windows and add All Windows Desktops and All Windows Servers by clicking the Add button beside these
    Search for targets
    Note: Only select all if you have set the code for each company. Otherwise you might want to use the Device target search.
  10. Click the X at the top of the Targets pane
  11. Scroll down and select the notifications you want before clicking Run as system account.
    Run as system account


Note: Lavawall cannot be installed in the Windows Sandbox or debuggers. These platforms do not support resident services and other requirements. By blocking these platforms, we also avoid having non-existent instances added when Defender for Office 365* scans links in Azure whenever the download link is sent via email.
*Yes, we know it's now called Microsoft 365; however, the Defender product that checks for links and phishing is still called Defender for Office 365.






Mac agent Datto RMM deployment

Note: If you haven’t set up company variables, please follow the site variable instructions at the top of this page.
  1. Click the following button and save the Datto RMM Lavawall® for Mac installation component
  2. Back in the Datto RMM, click Automation on the left-side menu, then click Components

    3. Datto Automation Components

  3. Near the top right corner, click Import
    Datto Component Import

  4. Open the component file you downloaded from Lavawall®.
    Datto RMM Lavawall Mac component upload

  5. Scroll down and click Save Component
  6. Create a job to deploy Lavawall®. To do an initial deployment:
    Go to Automation then Components and search for Lavawall Install Mac
    Datto RMM Mac component search
  7. Click the drop-down menu beside Edit on the right side and click Create a Job
    Create a Job
  8. Click Add Target
    Add Target
  9. Search for the device or filter you want to add. For all Macs, search for Mac and add MacOS by clicking the Add button beside these
    Search for targets
    Note: Only select all if you have set the code for each company. Otherwise you might want to use the Device target search.
  10. Click the X at the top of the Targets pane
  11. Scroll down and select the notifications you want before clicking Run as system account.
    Run as system account


Note: Lavawall cannot be installed in the Windows Sandbox or debuggers. These platforms do not support resident services and other requirements. By blocking these platforms, we also avoid having non-existent instances added when Defender for Office 365* scans links in Azure whenever the download link is sent via email.
*Yes, we know it's now called Microsoft 365; however, the Defender product that checks for links and phishing is still called Defender for Office 365.