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To enable the NIOS Grid Connector service, complete the following:

1. From the Cloud Services Infoblox Portal, click Manage Configure >  InfrastructureServers.

2. On the Host NIOS-X Server page, select the host NIOS-X Server where the Host NIOS-X Server Name is NIOS and configure the following:
   

   • NAME: The name of the hostNIOS-X Server.
   • DESCRIPTION: Enter additional information about the hostNIOS-X Server.
   • TAGS: Click Add to associate keys with the host NIOS-X Server and specify the following:

     • KEY: Enter a meaningful name for the key, such as a location or a department.  

     • VALUE: Enter a value for the key. Select the respective check box and click Remove to delete the associated key. For information about tags, see Managing Tags.
       

   • Applications & Services: Click Add to associate licenses and services with the host NIOS-X Server or click Remove to delete the entry.

     • SERVICES: Toggle NIOS Grid Connector to Enabled.

3. Click Save & Close to save the details or click Cancel to exit.

After successfully enabling the NIOS Grid Connector service, the NIOS data is visible in BloxOne Universal DDI. After the NIOS objects are imported, they are identified by the  icon, which shows that these objects are managed by NIOS. 

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If you do not want to view NIOS data in BloxOne Universal DDI, you can remove it by disabling the NIOS Grid Connector. 

NIOS Tags updated in Cloud Services Portal

When NIOS is connected to the Cloud Services Portal, the following tags are automatically populated to easily identify the host that belongs to a particular Grid and the objects imported from NIOS:

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The imported tags cannot be edited, but they can be filtered in the Cloud Services Portal. The tag definitions imported from the NIOS Grid will not be displayed in the /wiki/spaces/GSS/pages/11831440 page.

DNS Objects imported from NIOS

Only the following DNS objects can be imported from NIOS:

• DNS Config:
  • DNS View
  • Authoritative Zone
  • Forward Zone
• Resource Records:
  • A 
  • AAAA
  • PTR
  • SOA
  • NS
  • MX

IPAM Objects imported from NIOS

Only the following IPAM objects can be imported from NIOS:

• IP Space
• Address Block
• Subnet
• Range
• Address
• FixedAddress
• IPAM Host
• Tags
• Option Spaces
• Option Code
• Option Filters
• Hardware Filters

Discovery data for objects imported from NIOS

You can view the network discovery data for objects imported from NIOS.

The network discovery data can be viewed in one of the following ways:

• Click an IP address that shows the Image Removedsign. The network discovery data is shown in the information pane.
• Drill down to the particular IP address. with the Image Removedsign. The network discovery data is shown in the collapsible Discovered Data pane. 
• Click the Image Removed menu.Select the columns showing the network discovery data by selecting the column names in the Discovered Data pane. The selected columns are added showing the relevant network discovery data. 

The following network discovery information is shown:

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• Device Name
• Operating System
• Vendor
• Model
• Device Type
• Location
• Contacts

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