Importing nodes from NPM to CatTools

Question

Hi,

Is there a way to export my node and SNMP credentials from NPM into CatTools, we have about 400 nodes in NPM and I don't want to enter them all into CatTools manually!

I see it has an import option but don't know how to get the info out of NPM in the right format.

thanks,

Steve.

Yann · Accepted Answer

Hi,

Orion Report Writer can export your nodes list into a csv file.

Start > All Programs > Solarwinds Orion > Alerting, Reporting and Mapping > Report Writer

File > New Report

Select Inventory and click on Ok.

In the Select Fields tab, configure what you need to export.

Once done click on Execute SQL Query.

then to export File > Export > Export to Comma Delimited File...

Here are some details from the CatTools admin guide (Menus > file > Database > Import > Import devices from a tab delimited file).

At a minimum, the file must contain the following fields:

·	Type (The type of device)

·	Name (A unique name for the device)

·	HostAddress (The IP address or hostname for the device)

·	Filename (A unique filename for the device. No path or extension required)

Below are a list of the device fields.

·

Type

·

Group

·

Name

·	HostAddress

·	Filename

·

Model

·	ConnectVia

·	Telnet

·	Session

·	VTYPass

·	ConsolePass

·	EnablePass

·	PrivilegeLevel

·	AAAUsername

·	AAAPassword

·	SNMPRead

·	SNMPWrite

·	RequireVTYLogin

·	LoginUsesAAA

·	EnableUsesAAA

·	VTYPrompt

·	ConsolePrompt

·	EnablePrompt

·	AAAUserPrompt

·	AAAPassPrompt

·	Address1

·	Address2

·	Address3

·	ContactName

·	ContactPhone

·	ContactEmail

·	ContactOther

·	AlertEmail

·	SerialNumber

·	AssetTag

·	Identification

·	SerialOther

·	ActivitySpecific1

·	ActivitySpecific2

HTH,

Yann