You can import device information by opening the Import data wizard on the Networks tab of the IPAM page. For instructions, refer to Importing IPAM data.
In the Import data wizard, you can import device information with the following options:
- Add device with interfaces
- Replace IP of an interface
- Remove interface
- Remove device
Examples of device information import
It's important to format the import data correctly. To read the general formatting guidelines, refer to Formatting the IPAM data for import. The following examples display the data format needed to import device information into DDI orchestrator:
Example 1: Create a device with two interfaces
Device, Type, Interface, clientIdentifier, addresses
device1, vm, eth0, 00:11:22:33:44:55, 1.2.3.10 1.2.3.20
device1, , eth1, 00:11:22:33:44:56, 10.2.3.10 10.2.3.20Example 2: Replace an IP on an interface with a different IP
Device, Interface, addresses
device1, eth1, -10.2.3.10 +10.10.3.20Example 3: Remove an interface, and then remove the device with the rest of the interfaces
Action, Device, Interface
Delete, device1, eth1
Delete, device1,