You can bulk upload network devices, such as routers, switches, load balancers, and firewalls in VMware Aria Operations for Networks and add those uploaded devices as data sources.

To add multiple network devices at once, you need to add the necessary information related to the network devices in a CSV file and upload the file in VMware Aria Operations for Networks.

Download the sample .csv file from VMware Aria Operations for Networks and add the details mentioned in the .csv file. The sample .csv file contains all the fields that you need to use to bulk upload your network devices, along with examples for each field. To know how to download the sample .csv file, see Step 3.

The .CSV file must have information in the following fields:

Table 1. CSV Fields
Field Name Description Importance
datasource_type The type or category of the data source.
Note: See the sample .csv for accepted values.
Mandatory
ip IP address of the data source.

You need to add either IP address or FQDN.

Mandatory
fqdn FQDN of the data source.

You need to add either IP address or FQDN.

Mandatory
usersname User name of the device. Mandatory
password Password of the device. Mandatory
nickname Any nick name that you want to give to the device. Mandatory
notes Any additional info that you want to add as a note. Optional
snmp_version SNMP version that you want to use.

Valid entries are v2c, v3.

 Optional
snmp_community_string SNMP v2 community string.

If you use SNMP Version as v2c, snmp_community_string is a mandatory field.

 Optional
snmp_username SNMP user name.

If you use SNMP version as v3, snmp_username is a mandatory field.

Optional
snmp_context_name Context name for the SNMP. Optional
snmp_auth_type SNMP Authentication Type.

You can leave this field blank if SNMP Authentication Type is not available.

Valid entries are MD5, SHA.

 Optional
snmp_auth_password SNMP Authentication Password.

If you use SNMP Version as v3 and authentication type is MD5 or SHA, snmp_auth_password is a mandatory field.

 Optional
snmp_privacy_type SNMP Privacy Type.

You can leave this field blank if SNMP privacy type is not available.

Valid entries are DES, 3DES, AES128, AES192, or AES256.

 Optional
snmp_privacy_password SNMP Privacy password. Required only if SNMP Version is v3 and privacy type is present. Optional
polling_interval_in_mins Polling interval details in minutes. Mandatory
collector_ip IP address of the collector that you want to use for the device. Mandatory

To bulk add the network devices, do the following steps:

Procedure

  1. From the left navigation pane, go to Settings > Accounts and Data Sources.
  2. In the Data Source tab, from the drop-down menu located in the top-right corner, select Bulk add devices.
  3. In the Add physical devices in bulk from file page, click download sample file.
    Note: You must update all the required field in the .CSV file. See Mandatory fields.
  4. Click Browse and upload the .CSV file that has all the details related to the network devices you want to add as data sources.
  5. Click Upload & Add button.
    If there are any issues in the .CSV file, you see all the relevant error listed in a table format. You can also export the errors as a .CSV file.

    Correct all the issues and upload the .CSV file again to add your devices as data sources.