OpenManage Enterprise 4.0.x User's Guide

Import network definitions

The following options are available to import the network definitions:

1. Import VLAN definitions from a file
   To import VLAN definitions from a file:
   1. Click Configuration > VLANs.
   2. Click Import and select Import from File.
   3. Open the file location and select an existing .json or .csv file containing the VLAN definitions, and click Open.
      • Invalid entries or content types in the files are identified and are not imported.
      • VLAN definitions in the .csv and .json files must be entered in the following formats:

      Table 1. VLAN definition format for CSV fileThis table lists the VLAN definition format for CSV file.

      Name	Description	VLANMin	VLANMax	Type
      VLAN1	VLAN with single ID	1	1	1
      VLAN2 (Range)	VLAN with an ID range	2	10	2

      VLAN definition format for JSON files
      [{"Name":"VLAN1","Description":"VLAN with single ID ","VlanMinimum":1,"VlanMaximum":1,"Type":1}, {"Name":"VLAN2 (Range)","Description":"VLAN with an ID Range ","VlanMinimum":2,"VlanMaximum":10,"Type":2}]

   4. Click Finish. A job that is named ImportVLANDefinitionsTask is created to import the networks from the selected file.
2. Import VLAN definitions from a chassis
   To import VLAN definitions from an existing MX7000 chassis:

   NOTE:OpenManage Enterprise-Modular version 1.2 must be already installed in the MX7000.
   1. Click Configuration > VLANs.
   2. Click Import and select Import VLANs from Chassis.
   3. On the Job Target screen, select the chassis from where the VLAN definitions must be imported and click OK. A job that is named ImportVLANDefinitionsTask is created to import the networks from the selected chassis.
      NOTE: Chassis with iDRAC firmware 2.50.50.50 and lower is not supported for import.