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Chapter6 Performing Administrati ve Tasks Using Discovery and Managing Devices
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 Specifying Device Credentials, page 6-6.
Note Imported credentials are not matched with existing entries that
contain wildcards or ranges.
Import Devices from a File
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.
Note Your login determines whether you can use this option.
Procedure
Step 1 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.
Step 2 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.
Step 3 Click Import. Devices are imported and a one-time discovery begins within
2minutes.