You can create .csv (comma-separated value) files or .tsv (tab-separated value) files for importing elements.
In a .csv file, commas separate all values. In a .tsv file, a tab character separates all values.
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Steps
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Create a new .csv or .tsv file. (For example, you can use a spreadsheet application.)
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In the first row of the file, specify the header as follows:
- .csv files — Enter
ip,name,comment.
- .tsv files — Enter
ip<tab>name<tab>comment.
Note: Only the IP address is mandatory in the header row. All data entered in the file must follow the format of the header row.
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Enter the IP address of the element and optionally a name and a comment on the row below the header. Use the same format as in the header.
Note: Only the IP address is mandatory. If you have other parameters in the header row, enter a separator (a comma or tab) even if you do not enter a name or comment in the row.
Example: If the header row is
ip,name,comment and you want to omit the name and the comment in the .csv file, enter
10.1.1.1,,.
Example: If the header row is
ip<tab>name<tab>comment and you want to omit the name and the comment in the .tsv file, enter
10.1.1.1<tab><tab>.
If you omit the name, the
SMC automatically generates a name for the element based on its IP
address. The
SMC detects the element type based on the syntax of the IP address
as follows:
- 10.10.10.10 — Specifies a Host element.
- 10.10.10.0/24 — Specifies a Network element.
- 10.10.10.10–20.20.20.20 — Specifies an Address Range element.
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(Optional) For each element, add another row to the file.
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Save the file.