The devices CSV file defines the devices, ports, and their details required to add them to CC-SG.
Column number |
Tag or value |
Details |
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1 |
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The first column for all tags is the command. |
2 |
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Enter the tag as shown. Tags are not case sensitive. |
3 |
Device Type |
Required field. Enter the device type as shown here:
|
4 |
Device Name |
Required field. Device names cannot contain spaces or certain special characters. Dominion PX device names cannot include periods. Upon import, periods are converted to hyphens. |
5 |
IP Address or Hostname |
Required field. IPv4 or IPv6 address for supported devices. |
6 |
Username |
Required field. |
7 |
Password |
Required field. |
8 |
Heartbeat |
Default is configured in the Admin Client in Administration > Configuration > Device Settings tab. |
9 |
TCP Port |
Default is configured in the Admin Client in Administration > Configuration > Device Settings tab. |
10 |
Configure All Ports |
Default is Default is When set to TRUE, all ports are configured and nodes with the appropriate out-of-band interface are created. When set to FALSE, only ports that have a corresponding ADD DEVICE-PORT record in the CSV file are configured. |
11 |
Allow Direct Device Access |
Default is This setting is for SX, KX3, and KX2 version 2.2 or later devices only. |
12 |
Description |
Optional. |
Use the DEVICE-PORT tag only if you add a device with Configure All Ports set to FALSE, and you want to specify ports individually. The ports you add must be un-configured in CC-SG when you import the CSV file.
Column number |
Tag or value |
Details |
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1 |
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The first column for all tags is the command ADD. |
2 |
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Enter the tag as shown. Tags are not case sensitive. |
3 |
Device Name |
Required field. |
4 |
Port Type |
Required field. Enter the port type as shown here:
Use " |
5 |
Port or Outlet Number |
Required field. |
6 |
Port or Outlet Name |
Optional. If left blank, a default name or the name already assigned at the device level will be used. |
7 |
Node Name |
For KVM and Serial ports, enter a name for the node that is created when this port is configured. |
Column number |
Tag or value |
Details |
---|---|---|
1 |
|
The first column for all tags is the command. |
2 |
|
Enter the tag as shown. Tags are not case sensitive. |
3 |
Device Name |
Required field. |
4 |
Port Number |
Required field. |
5 |
Blade Number |
Required field. |
6 |
Blade Name |
Optional. If left blank, the name assigned at the device level is used. If a name is entered in the CSV file, it will be copied to the device level. |
7 |
Node Name |
Enter a name for the node that will be created when this blade is configured. |
KX2/KX3 ports with tiered KVM switches connected must be imported as type "KVM".
Column number |
Tag or value |
Details |
---|---|---|
1 |
|
The first column for all tags is the command ADD. |
2 |
|
Enter the tag as shown. Tags are not case sensitive. |
3 |
Device Name |
Required field. |
4 |
Port Number |
The port that the KVM Switch is connected to. Required field. |
5 |
KVM Switch Port Number |
Required field. |
6 |
KVM Switch Port Name |
Optional. If left blank, the name assigned at the device level is used. If a name is entered in the CSV file, it will be copied to the device level. |
7 |
Node Name |
Enter a name for the node that will be created when this KVM Switch port is configured. |
Categories and elements must already be created in CC-SG.
You can assign multiple elements of the same category to a device in the CSV file.
Column number |
Tag or value |
Details |
---|---|---|
1 |
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The first column for all tags is the command. |
2 |
|
Enter the tag as shown. Tags are not case sensitive. |
3 |
Device Name |
Required field. |
4 |
Category Name |
Required field. |
5 |
Element Name |
Required field. |