Cisco CiscoWorks 1105 User Manual page 335

Chapter 6 Performing Administrative Tasks
Import Devices from a File
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Devices not supported by the WLSE are ignored.
You can choose to discover some devices and import others.
The following information is imported:
• IP addresses are accepted, and hostnames are resolved to obtain the IP
address. Hostnames that cannot be resolved are ignored.
• Read-only and read/write community strings are appended to the end of the
Bulk SNMP Settings table (Administration > Discover > Device
Credentials). See
Note Imported credentials are not matched with existing entries that
contain wildcards or ranges.
You can import devices from a file that contains device information in the CSV
format. You can create a CSV file by exporting devices from CiscoWorks2000 or
by creating the file with a text editor. You can view a sample CSV file in the dialog
box for importing files.
Your login determines whether you can use this option.
Procedure
Select Administration > Discover > Import Devices > From File. The Import
Devices from File dialog box appears.
To see a sample file, click See Sample CSV File.
You can enter a pathname for the file in the Choose File dialog box or click
Browse to find the file in the client directory structure.
Click Import. Devices are imported and a one-time discovery begins within
2 minutes.
User Guide for the CiscoWorks 1105 Wireless LAN Solution Engine
Specifying Device Credentials, page
Using Discovery and Managing Devices
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