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HP Device Manager 4.6Automated Device Importer

Table of contents

Overview .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Preparation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

HPDM preparation..................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Input file preparation................................................................................................................................................................ 2

Importing devices .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Maintaining the device importer ................................................................................................................................................ 8

For more information ................................................................................................................................................................... 9

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Overview

The purpose of this document is to demonstrate how to use the Automated Device Importer in HPDM. The Automated

Device Importer is a special feature integrated within the HPDM Console. The importer parses all files in a specified folder to

find all devices and to import them into HPDM.

Preparation

HPDM preparation

1. Create a user in the HPDM Console and assign them to the Administratorsgroup.

Input file preparation

1. Create a folder containing some text files.

2. The file names are used as manual group folder, up to three levels. A file name that does not contain a _ leadsdevices to the default manual group, or others.

A. For example, A_B_C_D.txt adds devices to the manual group B/C/D.

B. Book1.csv adds devices to the default manual group (others).

3. Split the columns with either a ; or a , character.

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The columns must be in the following order:

hostname Mac Type sn OS gw

5. The hostname and MAC columns are required.

A. MAC is used as unique device ID. Entries in the formats AABBCCDDEEFF or AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF are both accepted.

B. HPDM can send a task to rename a device if the hostname of the registered device in the database differs fromthe hostname assigned to the device in the input file. You can disable this function by clearing the check box in theoptions panel.

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The following is an example of qualified content in csv:

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The expected behavior is as follows:

All new devices are imported.

The First Contact Rules for new devices are not triggered until they report to the HPDM Server.

All known devices are ignored unless there is hostname change.

Importing devices

There are two ways to import devices.

To import devices from the HPDM Console:

1. In the HPDM Console, select File -> Import Devicesfrom the menu. The Import Devices dialog appears.

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Select the path of folder containing the devices to import.

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View the progress and results from the GUI.

To import devices using the Automated Device Importer:

1. Run the HPDM Console with the parameter Devi ceI mpor t er . The Automated Device Importer starts at login. This

GUI only imports devices.

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Enter your username and password to log in to the HPDM Server.

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3.

Select the folder containing the import device list.

4. View the progress and results from the GUI.

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Maintaining the device importer

You can modify the configuration file (%ProgramData%\Hewlett-Packard\HP Device Manager\Console\conf\importer.conf)

to change the user, path, or auto-close options.

Operating system shared application data location

%ProgramData%

Windows Server 2003 C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data

windows Server 2008 C:\ProgramData

Windows XP C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data

Windows 7 C:\ProgramData

The following is an example of the content of importer.conf:

You can create a Scheduled Task to run this importer periodically. Go tohttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-

us/library/cc786711(WS.10).aspxfor more information.

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For more information

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technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

First Edition: March 2014
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