To enable the NIOS Grid Connector service, complete the following:
From the Cloud Services Portal, click Manage > Infrastructure.
On the Host page, select the host where the Host Name is NIOS and configure the following:
- NAME: The name of the host.
- DESCRIPTION: Enter additional information about the host.
- TAGS: Click Add to associate keys with the host 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 or click Remove to delete the entry.
- SERVICES: Toggle NIOS Grid Connector to Enabled.
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 DDI. After the NIOS objects are imported, they are identified by the 
icon, which shows that these objects are managed by NIOS.
Note
Ensure the Grid name is unique across an account before enabling the NIOS Grid Connector.
If you do not want to view NIOS data in BloxOne 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:
| Tag Name | Description | Applicable to |
|---|---|---|
| nios/grid_name | Grid name | Grid name on NIOS. |
| nios/imported | Objects | Objects imported from NIOS. |
| nios_ea/ea_name | Extensible Attributes | Extensible Attributes can be imported for DNS View, Zone, Records, IP Space, Address Block, Subnet, Range, Fixed Address, IPv4 Reservation, for full and incremental snapshot. Extensible Attributes can be imported for Option Filter, Hardware Filter, and Server only for the full snapshot. For more information about Extensible Attributes in NIOS, see Managing Extensible Attributes. |
| host/grid_name | Grid name | Grid name on NIOS. |
| host/host_name | Host name | Host name on NIOS. |
| host/license_uid | License UID | License UID used on NIOS. |
| host/nios_role | Role of NIOS member | Host management only allows the NIOS Grid Connector service to be enabled on the Grid Master, Grid Master Candidate, and standalone appliance. |
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
sign. The network discovery data is shown in the information pane. - Drill down to the particular IP address. with the sign. The network discovery data is shown in the collapsible Discovered Data pane.
- Click the
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:
- Discovered Attributes
- Device Name
- Operating System
- Vendor
- Model
- Device Type
- Location
- Contacts
- Discovery Metadata
- Last Discovered
- First Discovered
- Discovered Name
- Source