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Add Locally Managed Devices

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Note

Onboard locally managed devices to monitor them from ExtremeCloud‌ IQ. You cannot use ExtremeCloud IQ to adjust the device configuration for locally managed devices.

For information about supported switches, see ExtremeCloud IQ Release Notes.

Use this task to onboard supported switches that you intend to manage locally, with an on-premise controller. This option applies to WiNG, Switch Engine, or Fabric Engine devices.

  1. Go to Manage > Devices.
  2. Select Add, then select Quick Add Devices.
  3. Select Manage your devices locally.
  4. To enter the devices manually, select Manual and enter the associated serial numbers.
    If you select Manual, ExtremeCloud IQ tries to detect your device automatically when you submit the serial numbers and displays the detected device make in a separate field. If it cannot detect the device make from the serial number, it prompts you to select a device make manually.
    Note

    Note

    Insert serial numbers that are part of the same platform family.
  5. To use a CSV file to enter the devices, select CSV.
  6. Select the device make from the drop-down list.
  7. Drag or choose a .csv file with a list of device serial numbers or service tags, and a second field for the model numbers of the devices.

    For example:

    Serial Number :

    12345678901234

    12345678901235

    12345678901236

    Serial Number and Model Number:

    12345678901234, AP3000

    12345678901235, AP410

    12345678901236, AP5050

    Optionally, you can specify the IP addresses for local controllers by using the fields Controller1 and Controller2. For more information, see Enhanced Discovery.

    Serial Number, Model Number, Controller1, and Controller2:

    12345678901234, AP350, 192.0.2.1, 192.0.2.2

    12345678901235, AP410, 192.0.2.3, 192.0.2.4

    12345678901236, AP630, 192.0.2.5, 192.0.2.6

    Note

    Note

    Avoid using spread sheet applications such as Excel to create or modify a CSV file. Excel formats serial numbers that contain preceding zeros incorrectly. Many applications interpret the serial number as a numeric value, which can cause the preceding zeros to be lost and the value to be represented in scientific notation, requiring you to use special functions or convert the cell content type. Instead, use a text editor that does not format the contents.

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