Administrator Guide

• From an exported file—Browse the .json file. Policies from that file are copied to the current group.
4. Click Next.
5. Select the device type configurations to import.
The following options are available:
• All device type policies—All configured device type policies are imported to the current group.
• Specific device type policies—Select one or more device types from the dropdown list. Only the selected device type policies are
imported to the current group.
6. Click Next.
A preview of the policies in the selected group is displayed.
7. Click Next.
The summary of the import process is displayed. The following types of warnings can be displayed:
• Imported <operating system type> policies are applied to group <group name>—When you are importing the operating
system configurations to a group that does not contain any of the configurations.
• <Operating system type> policies already exists for the <group name> group. Existing <operating system type>
policies are removed policies are applied—When you are importing new operating system type configurations to a group that
contains the operating system type configurations.
• Importing policies from a file that contains dependencies to inventory files will fail. To allow this import, use the
import option from the "Edit Policies" window—When you are importing the device type configurations from a file that
contains references to inventory files.
8. Click Import.
NOTE: Only the device type configurations that are selected can be imported and policies that are defined in the
target group for the selected device type are removed before applying the new policies of the same device type.
NOTE: While you importing the group policies, the passwords are not imported. The administrator must re-enter the
password in all password fields.
Import group policies from Edit Policies page
Steps
1. On the Groups & Configs page, select your preferred group.
2. Click Edit Policies and select your preferred option.
3. Click Import.
The Import Policies Wizard screen is displayed.
4. Select the mode of importing the group policies from the selected group. The following options are available:
• From an existing group—Select a group from the drop-down list. Policies from that group are copied to the current group.
• From an exported file—Browse the .JSON file. Policies from that file are copied to the current group.
5. Click Next.
A preview of the policies in the selected group is displayed.
6. Click Next.The summary of the import process is displayed. The following types of warnings can be displayed:
• Imported <device type> policies will be applied to group <group name>—When you are importing the device type
configurations to a group that does not contain any of these device type configurations.
• <Device type> policies already exists for the <group name> group. Existing <device type> policies will be removed and
imported policies will be applied—When you are importing the device type configurations to a group that contains the device
type configurations.
• Importing policies from a file that contains dependencies to inventory files will fail. To allow this import, use the
import option from the "Edit Policies" window—When you are importing the device type configurations from a file that
contains references to inventory files.
7. Click Import.
NOTE:
When you import a policy from a file, and if there are references or invalid dependencies, the import fails and
an error message is displayed. Also, if the file to be imported has a reference or dependency file, go to Edit policy
page of the respective device type and then import the group policies.
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