User's Guide

Import and Discovery
Import and Discovery is used to import or discover devices from one of the following sources:
• Local file
• Remote file
• SNMP discovery using a list of networks to scan
• Wireless Manager/Switch.
All imported devices will be configured and classified according to the Device Import Rules. You may
also use Auto-Placement Rules to place the device in your network, or you may place the device
yourself.
You can also import Connectivity profiles for AP Test and Vulnerability Assessment using Import and
Discovery. The import file is used to populate the fields in the three tabs in the AP Test and Vulnerability
Assessment profiles.
Importing profile settings requires a separate import file. You should not combine importing profiles
with importing devices.
Once a profile has been created (by importing or through the GUI), you can schedule an AP Test or a
Vulnerability Assessment to run using Import and Discovery.
SNMP Discovery
The following fields are available during SNMP discovery:
Field Description
Job Type SNMP Discovery
Descriptions System generated description. You may change if you want to.
Networks List of networks to scan separated by commas. You may enter a
single IP address, a range of IP addresses, a subnet mask, or an IP
address that includes a wild card such as asterisk (*).
Add to appliance Appliance where you want to import device (will only list your
appliance unless you have a Central Management license).
Menu Import and Discovery
Extreme AirDefense User Guide for version 10.5. 413