Hello Thwack;
Has anyone been successful in importing IP addresses from Toolset's IP address Management app into IPAM?
Regards
Just closing the loop on this issue.
Yes, this is possible.
The steps can be found here.
www.solarwinds.com/.../OrionIPAMAGImportingIPAddressesSettings.htm
Hello Mark;
These instructions are only for importing from a Excel xls or csv file. That would mean exporting each of the IP addresses ranges. Isn't there a way to import the whole ipdb file into IPAM?
i too found no way to do this and have been entering all of mine manually
There is a command line utility you can run to import subnets and IP's from Toolset, let me get the directions for you and re-post
Here you go
The parameter after STOP and START need to be enclosed within double quotes (and not the ones Word replaces on you with).
1. Locate the Toolset IP Address Manager database on your Toolset server.
Note: The Toolset IP Address Manager database has an .ipdb extension.
2. Copy the Toolset IP Address Manager database to an appropriate location on your Orion server.
3. Open the Command Prompt on your Orion server.
Note:Typically, the command prompt may be opened by clicking Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
4. Enter CD <volume>:\Program Files\SolarWinds\Orion\IPAM.
5. Enter NET STOP "SolarWinds IPAM Information Service"
6. Enter SolarWinds.IPAM.Init.exe -import <Full path to your Toolset IP Address Manager database>.
7. Enter NET START "SolarWinds IPAM Information Service"
We have already populated IPAM with all our supernets and some subnets. If we import our Toolset IPDB will IPAM insert each subnet under the corresponding supernet? What happens if IPAM encounters a duplicate subnet on import?
rgward,
That's an excellent point you bring up. I'm glad you asked.
The import tool was meant to help initialize the install. It will seek out an existing subnet of the same address space and overwrite its contents. I wouldn't recommend you run it since all your subnets have been added... leading to a potential reversion of changes.
New subnets are added under "IP Networks"... the top level group.
Is there a way to also import the description of the subnet? I'm going from a spreadsheet and importing that into the toolset database file using Access and then importing that into IPAM. Can I modify the Toolset .ipdb file in Access and add a column or have it in my original spreadsheet that will allow this information to be added as well? I've tried adding a column named Description with the information, but that didn't import the information. Is there a different name that column should be called?
Thanks,
Michael D. Jones
JetBlue Airways
Michael, just so you don't think we are ignoring you We are looking into this, I don't believe there is an easy way to do this today, but double checking.
