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Importing Inventory
Inventory Management 5-41
Table 5-10 CSV Input Field Definitions
Field Name Field Length Illegal Characters Description
Resource
Details
Resource
Manufacturer
0 to 80 chars \ / : * ? \ " < > | , ' & %
" " (i.e. a space char)
Defines the Manufacturer of the resource. For the inventory
spreadsheet, only list the Resource Manufacturer once per
resource.
Resource Model 0 to 40 chars \ / : * ? \ " < > | , ' & %
" " (i.e. a space char)
Model of the resource. Be consistent when naming like models
so that the Active System Manager software can appropriately
select equipment for sessions.
Resource Asset
Tag
0 to 80 chars \ / : * ? \ " < > | , ' & %
" " (i.e. a space char)
Resource Asset Tag must be unique across your inventory.
Defining a specific naming scheme is useful and recommended
as Asset Tags are used across the entire application and reports.
Resource Display
Name
0 to 80 chars \ / : * ? \ " < > | , ' & % Displays the actual name that you would like to see the resource
identified as within the Active System Manager software. Display
Name does not have to be unique.
Resource
Category
0 to 80 chars " \ ' < > & | Category of the resource. For example: managed resource,
matrix switch, or hub.
You must identify a Resource Category for every component
listed. There are several different options: hub,
managedresource, matrixswitch, patchpanel,
powercontroller, terminalserver, and tftpserver
are the available options.
If it is a Cisco router or switch for instance, this would be listed as
managedresource.
If it is a control resource, say an APCON, MRV, or layer one
switch, it would be listed as a matrixswitch.
Resource category depends on the usage of the resource within
the test Template. If the resource is to be used as a “resource
under test” (RUT), the category needs to be
“managedresource”. If the resource is not used as RUT,
resource category need to be assigned based on the type of
operation it performs.
Resource
Description
0 to 1024 chars " \ ' < > & | Description of the resource. This field is not mandatory; however,
you can use it to describe the chassis or resource.
For example: 6-slot catalyst switch, 24-port switch, or 4-slot
modular router.
Interface
Resource
Interface
0 to 80 chars " \ ' < > & | Use the Component Interface field to define the type and number
of ports installed in a module. For example, if you have 48 Gigabit
Ethernet ports, you can enter either “GigabitEthernet=48”
or “10/100/1000=48”. Note that being consistent when
naming ports can improve the software’s functionality.
Types of traffic interfaces belonging to the component, separated
by a pre-defined separator (comma); for example:
• Ethernet10/100/1000=48
• Ethernet10/100=1
• Serial DS1=2
Management Interface