Import and export data
Importing and exporting data allows you to leverage information across products, manipulate data outside your software or restore archived data. Import and export methods vary greatly depending on the type and location of the data. Review the tables below for information on import and export types and links to corresponding instructions.
Import types
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FortiNAC periodically archives and purges data from the database. Use this import to retrieve archived data for review. |
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Allows you to import hosts, users with associated hardware, devices and IP Phones. |
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Allows you to import data for administrators. |
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A command line tool that allows you to import lists of devices by type into a selected container in the Inventory. |
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Allows you to import port descriptions into the Inventory from a .csv file. |
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Allows you to import ranges of IP addresses into the access point management configuration view. |
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Allows you to import previously exported portal pages. |
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Allows you to import guest data from a text file to be used when creating bulk accounts. |
Export types
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Allows you to export data from table views in FortiNAC. |
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After generating a custom report, you can export the data it contains. |
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Guest/contractor account views that allow you to export the data displayed.
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Allows you to export portal pages configured with the portal configuration content editor. |
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Allows you to export data from the License Usage dialog. Click on the number in the In Use column on the License Information panel to open License Usage dialog. Export options are displayed at the bottom of the window. |