Adding Devices from a Configuration File

You can also add one or more devices by importing them from an XML file. This is especially useful when you need to add a large number of devices.

Importing Device Configurations

To import an existing device configuration or a list of device configurations

1. Access the page Devices ▶ Managed Elements or Devices ▶ Unmanaged Elements.

2. Click the Import device profiles from XML   button. The Import Elements dialog is displayed.

3. Browse to the XML file and click the Import button. The status of the import is indicated in the Import elements dialog.

4. Close the Import devices dialog.

5. Refresh the Managed Elements or Unmanaged Elements page.

The following example of an XML file defines two network configurations, each definition providing data for the network configuration.

Example of XML File for Importing Network Configurations

<managed-elements>
  <network-elements>
   <network-element>
    <discovery-enabled>true</discovery-enabled>
    <element-details>
     <ne-label>PLM-JF1</ne-label>
     <ne-mgdstate>MANAGED</ne-mgdstate>
     <ne-invtpolling>false</ne-invtpolling>
     </element-details>
     <interface-details>
      <end-point>
       <ip-address>192.168.106.160</ip-address>
       <port>22</port>
      </end-point>
      <auth-method>USERID_BASED</auth-method>
      <auth-details>
       <credentials>admin</credentials>
      </auth-details>
     </interface-details>
    </network-element>
    <network-element>
     <discovery-enabled>true</discovery-enabled>
     <element-details>
      <ne-label>PLM-JF2</ne-label>
      <ne-mgdstate>MANAGED</ne-mgdstate>
      <ne-invtpolling>false</ne-invtpolling>
     </element-details>
     <interface-details>
      <end-point>
       <ip-address>192.168.106.234</ip-address>
       <port>22</port>
      </end-point>
       <auth-method>USERID_BASED</auth-method>
       <auth-details>
        <credentials>admin</credentials>
       </auth-details>
      </interface-details>
     </network-element>
     <network-element>
      <discovery-enabled>true</discovery-enabled>
       <element-details>
        <ne-label>BOSTON-SUB1</ne-label>
        <ne-mgdstate>MANAGED</ne-mgdstate>
        <ne-invtpolling>false</ne-invtpolling>
       </element-details>
       <interface-details>
        <end-point>
         <ip-address>192.168.106.164</ip-address>
         <port>22</port>
        </end-point>
        <auth-method>USERID_BASED</auth-method>
        <auth-details>
         <credentials>admin</credentials>
        </auth-details>
       </interface-details>
      </network-element>
      <network-element>
       <discovery-enabled>true</discovery-enabled>
       <element-details>
       <ne-label>BOSTON CO12</ne-label>
       <ne-mgdstate>MANAGED</ne-mgdstate>
      <ne-invtpolling>false</ne-invtpolling>
     </element-details>
     <interface-details>
      <end-point>
       <ip-address>192.168.106.163</ip-address>
       <port>22</port>
      </end-point>
      <auth-method>USERID_BASED</auth-method>
      <auth-details>
       <credentials>admin</credentials>
      </auth-details>
     </interface-details>
    </network-element>
   <network-element>
     <discovery-enabled>true</discovery-enabled>
     <element-details>
      <ne-label>VM-2-1</ne-label>
      <ne-mgdstate>MANAGED</ne-mgdstate>
      <ne-invtpolling>false</ne-invtpolling>
     </element-details>
     <interface-details>
      <end-point>
       <ip-address>192.168.106.162</ip-address>
       <port>22</port>
      </end-point>
      <auth-method>USERID_BASED</auth-method>
      <auth-details>
       <credentials>admin</credentials>
      </auth-details>
     </interface-details>
    </network-element>
   </network-elements>
 </managed-elements>