Manage The Network Inventory List; Add A Device To The Network Inventory - Extreme Networks ISM Provision User Manual

Managing the Network Inventory
Network Inventory view displays only those devices currently managed by ISM
Provision.
This chapter explains how to perform a number of tasks in the Network Inventory
view. The first set of tasks allow you to manage which devices make up the network
inventory. The second set of tasks allow you to synchronize the ISM Provision server
with the devices, and control how the managed configuration is stored on the device.
The following tasks are documented in this chapter:

• Manage the Network Inventory List

— Add a Device to the Network Inventory

— Modify a Network Inventory Device Listing
— Delete a Device from the Network Inventory
— Import Inventory File
— Export Inventory File
• Manage the Network Inventory Devices
— Upload Devices
— Save Running Configurations
Manage the Network Inventory List
Within the Network Inventory view, you manage the network inventory (the managed
devices of ISM Provision). You can add devices one by one, see the section, "Add a
Device to the Network Inventory", or add a collection of devices by importing an
inventory file. You can also save your network inventory by exporting an inventory file.
You can also modify the network inventory entry for a device, or remove a device from
the network inventory.
Add a Device to the Network Inventory
When you add a device to the network inventory you will specify an IP address or
network name to reach the device, and the account and password for access to the
device. The ISM Provision server will then use a device communicator to access the
device and upload its configuration into the server. As the configuration loads, the
device configuration will be added to the ISM Provision server and the device name
and status will be displayed in the Network Inventory view. Finally, you will be given
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