Importing Files into FMS
The Import tool in the FMS Toolbox contains tasks to help you import device and group .csv files into a CygNet Measurement (FMS) service to create FMS Nodes. The following is an overview of the component file import tasks that can be performed utilizing the FMS Toolbox.
You must have proper security authorization to perform various aspects of file migrations. Required security levels are noted in the applicable steps.
File Import
The following steps help you import files into FMS, or perform file edits, using the Import tools from the CygNet FMS Toolbox.
- Create Templates - Use the utility to create import file templates.
- Export Devices - Use the utility to export devices from FMS to a device definition .csv file for editing.
- Export Groups - Use the utility to export devices from FMS to a device definition .csv file for editing.
- Configure and edit device .csv files. - Prepare exported device .csv files for import.
- Configure and edit group .csv files. - Prepare exported group .csv files for import.
- Import Devices - Use the utility to import device .csv files into FMS.
- Import Groups - Use the utility to import group definition and/or group entries .csv files into FMS.
More:
Creating Import File Templates
Exporting FMS Devices to CSV Files
Exporting FMS Groups to CSV Files

