Simple Upload / Import from CSV
The Upload / Import from CSV tool is used if you have a simple .csv file with IP block information, such as CIDR, mask, ASN, RIR, etc. It is accessed from the Data Import Tab from the Admin section.
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To import your IP block information, follow the following steps:
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Import Methodology
The Import from CSV tool will create Top-Level Aggregates and place blocks under those aggregates based on the following method:
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For IP Import from .csv, the following fields are REQUIRED:
All other fields are optional. |
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Step 1: Create a new IP Import Job
Navigate to the Data Import Tab from the Admin button. Select "Upload / Import from CSV" under "IP Import".
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After importing, the new job will appear under the "Existing Jobs" section. To continue working with this job, select it from the list (by clicking on the job name) and the next step will appear on the page.
Step 2: Define Columns
Using the dropdown menu above each data field, select the appropriate definition for each of the imported columns.
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When completed, hit "Next".
Step 2.5: Resolve Missing References
If references exist in your data that do not currently exist in ProVision (such as new tags or resources) the import tool will alert you to the missing references, and give you the option to create those references in ProVision. If you wish to add these elements, select the checkboxes next to the element and click the "Add (Element name)" button below.
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In this example, we get a notification that we are missing a tag named "Tags". However, we know by looking at our data that is simply an item that was part of the header line in the .csv, so we want to bypass this step.
Step 3:
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Review Data
After supplying the file and defining columns, a review step is provided. Records with errors will show as color coded, and can be filtered to be viewed by All, Valid, Warnings, Invalid, or Ignored.
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Continue reviewing and editing data as desired. When done, proceed to Step 4.
Step 4: Execute Import
When the review step is completed, hit the "Execute Import" button. A progress bar will appear to show progress and note errors if they occur.
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When the bar reaches 100%, the import is complete. The Data Review section will show which data rows were successfully imported.
Post Import Followup
After the Import is complete, there are a few followup options for working with the import job or imported blocks. We recommend:
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