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Using the AddDevType Utility A-9
Batch Customization via AddTool, AddImage, and AddDevType
Using the AddDevType Utility
In addition to defining new node class attributes (as described in Using the AddImage
Utility, page A-5), NetSight Element Manager also allows you to add entirely new node
classes. Your new Node Class can use existing Model, Class, Topology, and Enterprise
attribute types, or any new ones you have defined via the AddImage utility.NetSight
Element Manager provides pre-defined node classes for all of the devices it supports, but
if you wish you can use the AddDevType tool to add any additional ones you might need.
The AddDevType tool performs the same function as creating a new node class via the
Node Class Properties window (as described in Editing Node Class Properties in
Chapter 4, List Views).
As with AddTool and AddImage, to use the AddDevType utility you must prepare an
input file in one of two formats — comma-separated variable (CSV), or tag/data format —
which contains the following information for each image you wish to add:
Name
Use this parameter to specify the name that will be assigned to your node class.
Model
This field specifies the Model type which applies to the device defined by your new node
class. You must select a Model image which has already been defined, and you must be
sure to specify the name of the model image using the correct case.
Enterprise
This field specifies the Enterprise type which applies to the device defined by your new
node class. You must select an Enterprise image which has already been defined, and you
must be sure to specify the name of the enterprise image using the correct case.
sysObjectID
Use this parameter to specify the unique sysOID value that has been assigned to the device
defined by your new node class. This value must be unique; if you try to define a node
class based on a sysOID that is already in use, an error message will be displayed and the
utility will stop processing the file. If you define a sysOID which does not begin with
1.3.6.1.4.1, or one which contains an unrecognized enterprise index, a warning message
will appear, but processing will continue.
Classes
This field specifies the Class type or types which apply to the device defined by your new
node class. You must select Class images which have already been defined, and you must
be sure to specify their names using the correct case. To specify multiple class images,
separate the values with commas; for a file in CSV format, enclose the entire attribute
value in double quotes.
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For more information about creating new image types for use in a new Node Class, see
Using the AddImage Utility on page A-5.