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Overlay/Overwrite Logic

Owned by Viktoryia Varapayeva (Deactivated)
Nov 19, 2021
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The following overlay/overwrite logic applies to IPAM Sync:

  • Network sync: Newly-imported subnets are imported as “managed”.
    • If the imported subnet conflicts with an existing subnet, it is not accepted. The imported subnet can go into a container as long as there is no conflict.
    • If the subnet already exists, no changes are made.
    • If the subnet is in IPAM but not in NetMRI, it is left in IPAM.
  • IP address sync: New IP addresses are added and marked as “unmanaged”. If an IP address already exists, the field values is overwritten during the import.
    • Before NetMRI 7.1.4 and NIOS 8.1, if the IP address exists in IPAM but it is not in the import file, it is left in IPAM.
    • As of NetMRI 7.1.4 and NIOS 8.1, if the IP address exists in IPAM but it is not in the import file, its discovered data is cleared out. You can control the time that the IP address stays in the NetMRI database after it is no longer discovered under NetMRI. To do so, go to Setup > General Settings > Advanced Settings.