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Utilities in Dell OpenManage IT Assistant 271

Utilities in Dell OpenManage

IT Assistant

Dell OpenManage IT Assistant has three utilities:

• Import Node List Utility

• Database Management Utility

• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Event Source

Import Utility

IT Assistant Import Node List Utility

The Import Node List utility allows you to create a file that defines a

discovery list comprised of managed devices, IP addresses, or IP address

ranges. This utility supports any type of address that you can enter through

the IT Assistant user interface. The IT Assistant import node utility uses the

file to quickly import the list into IT Assistant. Using this utility provides:

• A convenient method for those users who have their network configuration

already mapped-out in files and want to quickly import this configuration

into IT Assistant

• A very targeted discovery, rather than specifying a general subnet for

discovery, such as 10.34.56.*

To use the Import Node List utility, follow these general steps:

Create a file containing the list of discovery addresses and/or system names

that you want to import.

For each entry in the file, you must specify the protocol settings (such as

the SNMP protocol's community name). To provide this information to

IT Assistant, you must use a template. A template allows you to assign

protocol settings to each entry in the file.