Supported Formats

You can export objects from Universal DDI or Infoblox Threat Defense in JSON and CSV format. You can modify the Import Parameters in the exported CSV or JSON file and import it into Universal DDI or Infoblox Threat Defense. Alternatively, you can create the CSV or JSON file in the required format.

Here's a screenshot of a sample CSV file:

The screenshot shows a CSV file. In the file, the left-most column contains objects, the top-most row contains header fields, and the rest of the rows contain values.

As shown in the above sample:

Header Fields: this row is automatically populated when the CSV is exported.
Values: depending on the data available in the Infoblox Portal, the values are also populated when the CSV is exported. You can modify the values and import it back into the Infoblox Portal.
Objects: add additional header/value rows for each object as required. For example, if you have three subnets, add three rows under the header row for subnets. There is only one header per object type. Different object types have different import parameters. For example, the import parameters for subnets are different from the import parameters for tags. Refer to Import Parameters for the details on the fields for object types.

It is recommended that you export and download the CSV file from the Infoblox Portal and specify the values in the file before importing it back into the Infoblox Portal. Trying to create a CSV manually may cause errors if the mandatory parameters are not specified.

Some parameters in the CSV file are mandatory. The values for all the import parameters are mandatory as well. Removing a mandatory import parameter or leaving it blank will lead to the import failing. The mandatory fields are marked with an * (asterisk).