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Multiple Network Device Groups when importing to ISE using template

ross.sorensen — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 03:37:16 GMT

I have a question about importing a group of network devices into ISE using the template provided. The template only has a single column for Network Device Groups - is there a way to import devices and include more than one NDG? For instance, the NDG's we use are "Device Type" and "Location". I'd like to include both when doing my import and I've tried multiple ways to seperate the two strings within the column (comma's colons, semi-colons, spaces, pipes, tabs, etc), but i always get an error message that "NDG group does not exist". I also tried adding a new column into the template, but that just plain failed to import.

If there is any way to do this, I would appreciate any advice on how - I have to add about 40 devices per week to our ISE deployment and I'd rather not have to go in and add any parameters manually if it can be helped. Thanks very much!

Ross

BTW, we are running ISE ver 1.1.2 in case it is relevant.

Multiple Network Device Groups when importing to ISE using templ

Eduardo Aliaga — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 21:02:11 GMT

Yes, you can do it. You have to use the pipe "|" to separate the groups. But please notice you must create the network device groups in advance.

For example, I have the following groups in my csv file to import a lot of network devices

Device Type#All Device Types#SWITCHES#375O-X|Location#All Locations#PERU#LIMA

But as a pre-requisite I have to create the network device groups.

If you have lots of network device groups, you can mass import them instead of creating them one by one.

Please rate if it helps

Multiple Network Device Groups when importing to ISE using templ

ross.sorensen — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 21:14:56 GMT

That works! My problem was that I was putting a space just after the pipe. So obvious in retrospect. Thanks very much for your help!

Ross