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Importing Devices From Device and Credential Repository

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Importing Devices From Device and Credential Repository

You can import the devices from the Device Credential Repository. Device Credential Repository is a common repository of devices in Common Services and stores the attributes and credentials required to manage devices in a management intranet. IPM interacts with this repository to get the device list, device attributes and device credentials.

You can import devices as

•Sources

•Target SAA Responders

•Target IP Devices

When you import devices as Sources, IPM contacts the device and adds them only if they are running SAA and if the Read and Write community strings are provided.

When devices are imported as Target SAA Responders, if the device has a read community string, IPM verifies if the SAA responder is enabled on the target or not. If there is not Read Community String, the SAA responder status is not verified.

When you import devices as Target IP Devices, IPM adds the device without either contacting the device or making any verifications.

When you import devices from the Device and Credential Repository, if the devices already exist in IPM, they will be updated. IPM creates a separate log file for the Device and Credential Repository Import status. You can view the log file in: IPMROOT/etc/source or IPMROOT/etc/target.

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