Create a Device Definition File

A Device Definition file (in CSV format) identifies devices by data such as IP address, location, and credentials.

About this task

You use a Device Definition file to add multiple devices in bulk. Each row in the CSV file has a variation of the following format.

IP_ADDRESS, USER_NAME, PASSWORD, LOCATION, LACP_SYSTEM_PRIORITY

Table 1. Field descriptions

Field Number	Field	Description
1	IP_ADDRESS	One or more IPv4 or IPv6 addresses, separated by commas.
2	USER_NAME	Credentials for accessing the device, and not necessarily the credentials of the default user.
3	PASSWORD	Credentials for accessing the device, and not necessarily the credentials of the default user.
4	LOCATION	Specifies the name of a location.
5	LACP_SYSTEM_PRIORITY	Specifies LACP system priority (9920 only) .

1. Create a CSV file with a file name of your choosing.
   Use the Sample CSV file available at Device Inventory > + Add Devices > Import to create the .CSV file.
2. Add content to the .CSV file.
3. Save the CSV file to a location that is accessible from the XCO user interface.

Example

IP_ADDRESS,USER_NAME,PASSWORD,LOCATION,LACP_SYSTEM_PRIORITY
2620:100:c:fe08::110,admin,password,Site1,
2620:100:c:fe08::111,admin,password,Site1,
10.37.128.70,admin,password,Site1,