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It's possible to import computers and computer groups a comma-separated or XML list. This is useful for maintaining or efficiently adding computers to Spector 360. The groups you import will appear in Computer Groups Management, and the users will appear in Computers Management in the Dashboard. See below for an example of each type of import file.
To import a group of computers:
Select the Management and Computers or Computer Groups.
Right-click in the right pane and select
Import.
In the box that appears, select Computers and Groups. Click Next.
Choose to import a .CSV (Comma Separated Values) or an .xml (eXtensible Markup Language) file. Directions for both are below.
Click Browse to browse to and select the file you wish to import.
Click Next. If the file is correctly formatted you see a summary of users about to be imported.
Click Import. If there is a problem with the import file, a message appears at the top of the box.
A CSV file is a text file saved under a name with the .csv suffix (name.csv). In the file, fields are separated by commas or tabs. The file can be created from an Excel spreadsheet or other application and takes the following format:
Computer, ComputerDescription, Domain, GroupName, GroupDescription
Computer .cvs file must contain fields in the following order:
Computer - REQUIRED. The name of the computer as known to the network.
Computer Description - OPTIONAL. The Spector 360 display name for the computer.
Domain - REQUIRED. The network domain the computer belongs to.
Group - OPTIONAL. Name of the Spector 360 Computer Group the computer will belong to. If a group is not included (a blank field), the computer is added to Computers Management, but not to a group.
Group Description - OPTIONAL. A description of the computer group. Must match the description provided for other computers in the same group.
An XML file is a text file with XML markup, saved under a name with the .xml suffix (name.xml). The XML for importing computers and computer groups is shown in the following example, which adds two computers to the group "SUPPORT."
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<Root> <Computers> <Computer Name="Dolphin" Description="Bob G's Computer" Domain="CHICAGO" GroupName="SUPPORT" GroupDescription="Level 1 Support" /> <Computer Name="Test002" Description="Lab - Test 002" Domain="RESEARCH" GroupName="SUPPORT" GroupDescription="Level 1 Support" /> </Computers> </Root> |
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You can import computer and user records in a single XML file as long as they appear in correct XML nodes. |
When you import computers, the following rules apply:
If a required field is missing, a message informs you that "Some records do not have the required information. Continue processing the file?" If you choose to continue the import, the records with errors will be skipped and all valid records will be imported.
If a computer already exists in the domain AND in the group specified by the import file, the record will not be imported. A message informs you that Computer 'name' already exists.
If a computer does NOT exist in Spector 360, the computer is added (does not require actual network detection) and will be visible under the Computers Management after you refresh the view.
If a Computer Group does NOT exist in Spector 360, it is created. If the group exists, any new computers are added to the existing group.
