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Create a CSV le containing IP addresses for import to a network range. See “Create an External
Network Prole by Using An External IPAM Provider,” on page 184 and “Understanding CSV File
Format for Importing Network Prole IP Addresses,” on page 180.
Procedure
1 Select Infrastructure > Reservations > Network .
2 Click New and select a network prole type from the drop-down menu.
For this example, select External.
3 Enter My Network Profile with CSV in the Name text box.
4 Enter Testing network range IP addresses with CSV in the Description text box.
The CSV le import option applies to seings on the Network Ranges and IP Addresses tab pages. so
we will move quickly through the rst two tabs to enter basic network prole information.
5 Optionally select a congured IPAM endpoint if you have one available. If not, skip this step.
6 Enter an appropriate IP address value in the Subnet mask and Gateway text boxes.
7 Click the DNS tab.
8 Enter applicable information such as a DNS sux and click the Network Ranges tab.
The Import from CVS option is available when you click the Network Ranges tab.
9 Click New to enter a new network range name and IP address range manually or click Import from
CSV to import the IP address information from a properly formaed CSV le.
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Click Add.
a Enter a new name in the Network range text box.
b Enter a network range description.
c Enter the start IP address of the range in the Starting IP address text box.
d Enter the end IP address of the range in the Ending IP address text box.
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Click Import from CSV.
a Browse to and select the CSV le or drag the CSV le into the Import from CSV dialog box.
A row in the CSV le has the format ip_address, machine_name, status, NIC oset. For example:
100.10.100.1,mymachine01,Unallocated
CSV Field Description
ip_address
An IP address in IPv4 format.
machine_name
Name of a managed machine in vRealize Automation. If the eld is empty, the default is
no name. If the eld is empty, the status eld value cannot be Allocated.
status
Allocated or Unallocated, case-sensitive. If the eld is empty, the default value is
Unallocated. If the status is Allocated, the machine_name eld cannot be empty.
NIC_offset
A non-negative integer.
b Click Apply.
10 Click OK.
The IP range name appears in the dened ranges list. The IP addresses in the range appear in the
dened IP addresses list.
The uploaded IP addresses appear on the IP Addresses page when you click Apply or after you save
and then edit the network prole.
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