Import data sources in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle

You can import data sources in bulk into VMware Aria Operations for Networks by using VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle.

This capability is helpful when the same SNMP or other network configuration must be used for multiple switches. Common configurations and variable parameters such as IP address must be imported in VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle and provisioned in VMware Aria Operations for Networks.

You can also import data sources when you import a VMware Aria Operations for Networks instance.

Prerequisites

Verify that you have an existing VMware Aria Operations for Networks instance.

Procedure

1. From a VMware Aria Operations for Networks environment card, right click on the vertical ellipses and select Add Data Sources > Bulk.
2. Select CSV or JSON format to import the data sources in a defined report format.
3. Click SELECT File, select the file, and then click Next.
4. Click Submit Request.
   You can view requests on the Request page.
5. To update a file in the required format, click Download Template.