1. To Export is important to know the information required to import and we will create a report with it.
2. Select the fields that required to know from devices. Below fields are mandatory
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Name
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name
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Y
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Required on all imports (new or update). Must be a unique name. Up to 100 characters in length.
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Hostname/IP Address 1
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address
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Y
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Required for new devices.
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Realm
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realm
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Y
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Required for new devices if more than one realm is defined in the system. The value must be specified from one of the following:
- Import file
- Default value specified in the Device import task editor (Defaults tab)
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Device Type
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deviceType
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Y
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Required for new devices if the snmpOid field is not present. Can be either a GUID or a name. You can find the legal GUIDs and names in the Device Adapter Capabilities report. To generate this report, see Viewing a Device Adapter Capabilities report.
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Category
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category
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Y
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Required for new devices. The category can come from one of the following:
- The import file through an explicit category value. The device category numerical ID is defined in the CategoryMap.xml file. See the table in Device category IDs for CategoryMap.
- Derived from an SNMP OID value. If the snmpOid is specified, then this category value must be consistent with the snmpOid value in the corresponding device adapter definition.
- The default value specified in the Device import task editor (Defaults tab).
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3. Create a Device Inventory Report in TSNA using above mentioned parameters and export the report in CSV.
Login into TSNA > Reports > Status Reports > Device Inventory
This is also detailed on documentation :
https://docs.bmc.com/docs/display/tsna2002/Viewing+a+Device+Inventory+report4. Now, modify the generated CSV report to add the header name same as name given to the created dynamic field. Please note, headers are cae sensitive.
Refer: https://docs.bmc.com/docs/display/tsna2002/Managing+device+import+tasks
Refer:
https://docs.bmc.com/docs/display/tsna2002/Mapping+for+the+CSV+formatContact BMC Customer Support(customer_support@bmc.com) for further assistance.