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Synchronizing Between NetMRI and NIOS Appliances

Prerequisite: make sure that you added and configured an IPAM synchronization as described in the previous section.

To run a synchronization between NetMRI and a NIOS appliance, complete the following:

  1. In Settings > Setup > NIOS IPAM Sync, select Sync in the Actions column for the required sync configuration. 
  2. Click Yes to confirm.
    The CSV import of discovered data to NIOS is performed. The IPv4 and IPv6 networks are added to the NIOS appliance database.

Open the NIOS GUI and verify that all the data are imported into NIOS.

The following table lists the data fields in the CSV file used for IPAM Sync:

Data Field in IPAM Sync Export File

NetMRI Model->Attribute

Field Description

General Device Data
discovered_nameDevice -> DeviceNameDNS name of the IP address.
ip_addressDevice -> DeviceIPDottedA valid IPv4 address. Required.

mac_address

Device -> DeviceMAC

A valid mac address. Must be lowercase. Optional.

last_discovered_timestamp

Device -> DeviceTimestamp

Timestamp of last time the discoverer has seen the device. A UTC timestamp. Required.

first_discovered_timestamp

Device -> DeviceFirstOccurrence

Timestamp of the first time the discoverer has seen the device. A UTC timestamp. Optional.

netbios_name

N/A

The NetBIOS name of device. String type. Maximum size is 15 characters. Optional.

os

Device -> DeviceVersion

The OS of the IP address. String Type. Maximum size is 256 characters. Optional.

device_modelDevice -> DeviceModelThe model of device.
device_vendorDevice -> DeviceVendorThe vendor of device.
device_locationDevice -> DeviceSysLocationThe location of device.
device_contactDevice -> DeviceSysContactThe contact of device.
ouiDevice -> DeviceOUIThe OUI of device.
discovererN/AAlways "NetMRI".
Attached Device Data (only for endhosts)

network_component_type

Device -> DeviceType

The type of component connected to the IP address. Eg Switch, Router, Other. Optional. String type. Max size 32.

network_component_name

Device -> DeviceName

Name of component connected to the IP address. Optional. String type. Max size 64.

network_component_ description

Device -> DeviceSysDesc

Description of component connected to the IP address. Optional. String type. Max size 256.

network_component_ip

Device -> DeviceIPDotted

IP address of component connected to the IP address. Optional. String type. IPv4 address format.

network_component_modelDevice -> DeviceModelThe model of component connected to the IP address.
network_component_vendorDevice -> DeviceVendorVendor of component connected to the IP address.
network_component_locationDevice -> DeviceSysLocationType of component connected to the IP address.
network_component_contactDevice -> DeviceSysContactContact of component connected to the IP address.

network_component_port_ number

Interface -> SwitchPortNumber

Port number on the component connected to the IP address. Optional. Unsigned integer type. Range 0 - 9999.

network_component_port_ name

Interface -> ifName

Port name on the component connected to the IP address. Optional. String type. Max size 64.

network_component_port _description

Interface -> ifDescr

Description of the Port on the component connected to the IP address. Optional. String type. Max size 256.

Port Data

port_vlan_name

Vlan -> VlanName

Name of the Vlan on the Port. Optional. String type. Max size 64.

port_vlan_number

Vlan -> VlanIndex

Port Vlan Number. Optional. Unsigned integer type. Range 0 - 9999.

port_speed

Interface -> ifSpeed

Speed settings on the switch port. Optional. String type. Valid values are 10M, 100M, 1G, 10G, 100G, and Unknown.

port_duplex

Interface -> ifDuplex

Duplex settings on the switch port. Optional. String type. Valid values are Full and Half.

port_status

Interface -> ifAdminStatus

Administratively up or down. Optional. String type. Valid values are Up, Down, and Unknown.

port_link_status

Interface -> ifAdminStatus

Connected or not. Optional. String type. Valid values are: Connected, Not Connected, and Unknown.

Cisco ACI Data
tenantN/AACI tenant.
bridge_domainN/AACI bridge domain.
endpoint_groupsN/AACI endpoint groups.
VRF and BGP Data
vrf_nameInterface -> vrf_nameVRF name of the IP address.
vrf_descriptionInterface -> vrf_descriptionVRF description of the IP address.
vrf_rdInterface -> vrf_rdVRF route distinguisher of the IP address.
bgp_asN/ABGP autonomous system number of device.
Wireless Access Point Data
ap_nameN/AName of wireless access point.
ap_ip_addressN/A

IP address of wireless access point.

ap_ssidN/ASSID of wireless access point.