Import assets

You can import asset information into Vantage by uploading a hardware configuration file, a project file, or a CSV file.

Procedure

  1. In the top navigation bar, select Administration icon - which looks like a gear cog
    The administration page opens.
  2. In the Organization settings section, select Imports.
    The Imports page opens.
  3. Select the Assets tab.
  4. Select Add.
    The Import assets page opens.
  5. In the Sensor dropdown list, select the sensor to import the data into.
    Figure 1. Import assets - sensor selection

    Import assets page showing the sensor selection dropdown

  6. Drag and drop your file onto the upload area, or select Choose a file from your computer.
    A list of Allowed formats shows.
    Vantage detects the file format and shows a confirmation message.
    • For non-comma-separated value (CSV) files (hardware configuration or project files), the File options step shows immediately.
    • For CSV files, the File options step shows after the format is confirmed.
    Figure 2. Import assets - file upload

    Import assets page showing the file upload area and file format confirmation message

  7. In the File options step, select the options that apply to your file:
    OptionDescription
    File has header Select if the first row of the CSV contains column names.
    Create non-existent assets Select to add new assets that are not already in Vantage.
    Confirm MAC addresses if provided Select to validate media access control (MAC) addresses included in the file.
    Enable AI enrichment Select to use Asset Intelligence (AI) to enrich the imported asset data.
  8. Select Next.
    For CSV files, the Fields binding step shows, where you can map the columns in your file to Vantage asset fields.
  9. Optional: If the Fields binding step shows, map each column in your CSV to the corresponding Vantage field, then select Next.
  10. Review the import summary and select Import to complete the import.

Results

The asset data is imported into the selected sensor. A confirmation message shows when the import completes. You can view the results on the Assets tab of the Imports page.