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configlets and activate them later. The devices must be running ScreenOS 5.x or later
and support configlets; NetScreen systems (NetScreen-500, 5000 line, ISG1000, and
ISG2000) do not support configlets.

Modeling and Activating Many Devices with Configlets

To model, create configlets, and activate at the same time:
From the domain menu, select the domain in which to import the device.
1.
In Device Manager, select Devices.
2.
Click the Add icon and select Many Devices. The Add Device wizard appears.
3.
Select Model Device.
Specify the location of the CSV file.
Select Activate and Create Configlet now (ns208 and below).
Specify the output directory for the
configuration, NSM creates a
the following GUI Server directory:
/usr/netscreen/GuiSvr/var/ManyDevicesOutput/<inputFile_YYYYMMDDHHMM>/
Click Next. The Add Device wizard validates the CSV file and provides a Validation
4.
Report:
Select Cancel to quit the Add Many Devices process.
Select Add Valid Devices to begin adding the devices for which you have provided
valid device configurations.
The Add Device wizard adds the valid devices to the NSM UI.
Send the .cfg file to the onsite administrator for the corresponding device. After the
5.
onsite administrator installs the configlet on the physical security device, the device
automatically contacts the NSM Device Server, which establishes an always-on
management connection. For instructions for the onsite administrator, see "Installing
the Configlet" on page 143, or refer to the Rapid Deployment Getting Started Guide.
Model the device configurations as desired.
6.
Install the modeled configuration. After the onsite administrator has installed the
7.
configlets and the devices have successfully connected to NSM, you can install the
modeled device configurations on the physical devices:
a. Ensure that the device is connected by viewing the device status. Hold your
mouse cursor over the device in Device Manager, or check the configuration
status in Device Monitor. Ensure that the configuration status for the device
displays "Update Needed", which indicates that the device has connected but
the management system has not yet updated the device configuration.
b. Update the device configuration by right-clicking the device and selecting Update
Device. The Job Information box displays the job type and status for the update;
when the job status displays successful completion, click Close.
file. For each modeled ScreenOS device
.cfg
output file. By default, the
.cfg
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file is saved to
.cfg