Load switch attributes and values
Function: The Load Switch Attributes utility provides an efficient method of assigning attributes to a large number of switches. Please note Fabric Manager must be installed or the loading will fail.
To load switch attributes and values
- Create a CSV File of Switches, Attributes and Values.
- Execute the Load Switch Attribute Utility.
- Verify the Switch Attributes Load.
- Create a report template using the SQL Template Designer.
Once attribute values are assigned to application databases, a SQL Template Designer report can query the database to report on the application databases.
The loadSwitchAttributeFile utility assigns attribute values to a list of switches. This utility takes as input a comma-separated values (CSV) file.
Note:
This CSV file becomes the primary document of record for Switch Attributes and therefore should be preserved in a working directory for future updates.
Create a spreadsheet table, in the format shown in the following example, and save it as a CSV file in a working directory. This file is specific to loading switch attributes.
The first column lists the SAN Name.
The second column lists the Switch Name.
Each additional column lists attributes and values that will be applied to the switch. Multiple attributes can be assigned to a single switch object.
First (Header) Row - Contains the fields that uniquely identify the SAN and Switch names, followed by Attribute names. The header row is information only and is not processed as a data row.
Subsequent rows list the SAN Name and Switch Name, followed by the attribute values that you are assigning to each switch.
Bulk Load utilities must be run in SQLPLUS as user APTARE. The load_package utility is located in:
/opt/aptare/database/stored_procedures (Linux) \opt\oracle\database\stored_procedures (Windows)
To assign attributes to application databases
- Create a table in a spreadsheet.
- Save the table as a comma-separated file (for example, SwitchAttributes.csv).
- Log in to the Portal server.
- At the command line:
su - aptare
- At the command line, launch sqlplus:
sqlplus <pwd>/<pwd>@//localhost:1521/scdb
Example: sqlplus portal/portal@//localhost:1521/scdb
- Execute the following at the SQL prompt:
SQL> Execute load_package.loadSwitchAttributeFile ('pathname_and_filename','domain_name', san_name_col_num,switch_name_col_num,'log_path_name', 'log_file_name','check_valid_value');Where:
'pathname_and_filename'
Full path + filename (enclosed in single straight quotes) of the CSV file
Windows Example: 'c:\config\SwitchAttributes.csv'
Linux Example: '/config/SwitchAttributes.csv'
'domain_name'
Name (enclosed in single straight quotes) of the domain in which the host groups and hosts reside; Example: 'DomainEMEA'
san_name_column_num
Column number in the csv file where the SAN Name is listed; Example: 1
Note that the SAN Name and the Switch Name can be either column 1 or 2 of the CSV. This parameter tells the utility in which column the SAN Name will be found.
switch_name_column_num
Column number in the csv file where the Switch Name is listed; Example: 2
'log_path_name'
Full path (enclosed in single straight quotes) where the log file will be created/updated; verify that you have write access to this directory.
Optional: If a log path and filename are not specified, log records are written to scon.log and scon.err. To omit this parameter, enter: ''
Example: 'c:\config'
'log_file_name'
Log file name enclosed in single straight quotes.
Optional: If a log path and filename are not specified, entries are written to scon.log and scon.err. To omit this parameter, enter: ''
Example: 'SwitchAttributes.log'
'check_valid_value'
'Y' or 'N'enclosed in single straight quotes.
Y - Checks if the attribute value exists. If the utility determines that the attribute value is not valid, it skips this row and does not assign the attribute value to the switch object.
N - Updates without checking that the attribute value exists. This option is seldom chosen, but it is available for certain customer environments where attributes may have been created without values (with scripts that bypass the user interface).
Example:
SQL> Execute load_package.loadSwitchAttributeFile('/config/SwitchAttributes.csv', 'DomainEMEA', 1, 2,'/config/logs','SwitchAttributes.log','Y'); - Check the log file for status and errors.
- Restart the Portal services so that the newly added attributes become available in the Dynamic Template Designer.
To verify that the attribute load was successful:
In the Portal, go to .
Select a blue user folder.
Select .
With the SQL Template Designer open, click the tab.
Enter the following query in the SQL Template Designer to verify Switch attributes:
select * from aps_v_switch_attribute