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This article describes how to create a site manually and by importing a CSV file that contains the site configuration information. 

In Releases 12.2.2 and later, you can also export the configuration data for appliances in CSV file format. You can use the CSV file as a backup in case an appliance needs to be recreated, or for creating new sites and appliances.

Add a New Site Manually

To add a new site manually:

  1. In the left navigation bar, select Deploy. The main panel displays all existing sites.

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  2. Click the add-icon-blue-on-white-22.png Add Site icon. In the Create Site screen, enter information for the following fields.

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    Field Description
    Name (Required) Enter a name for the site.
    Region (Required) (For Releases 10.2.1 and later.) Select a region.
    Address Enter a street address for the site.
    City Enter the name of the city where the site is located.
    State Enter the name of the state where the site is located.
    Country (Required) Enter the name of the country where the site is located.
    Zip Code Enter the  postal code for the site.
    Director (Required) Select the Director node to manage the site
    Controllers Select a controller or hub controller node.
  3. Click Save to create the new site.

Export Site and Appliance Configurations 

You can download an existing master profile in the form of a CSV file. The downloaded CSV file contains the master profile configuration, including site name, bind variables, etc., and can be used as a template to create new sites and appliances. The bind variables are the same for all newly-created appliances because they are based on the same master profile. You can then edit the parameters in the CSV file and upload the file to Concerto to create new sites and appliances.

In Releases 12.2.2 and later, in addition to downloading master profiles, you can download configuration information for existing sites and appliances in CSV format. You can use the CSV file to:

  • Create a local backup of the site and appliance bind variable values. If an appliance is deleted, you can then restore the appliance by uploading the previously downloaded CSV file. If you select multiple sites or appliances to download, they might be associated with different master profiles. The CSV file then groups them into table sections and table headings based on each master profile.
  • Make changes to the bind variables and then upload the CSV file to update the bind variables on one or more appliances. Note that not all the parameters in the CSV file can be changed. For example, the region, the associated Director and site, and the site location information cannot be changed. However, you can change all bind variables along with certain other parameters, such as bandwidth.
  • Add one or more appliances to the CSV file and then upload it. Concerto creates the new appliances based on the information in the CSV file.

Export Master Profiles from Concerto

For Releases 12.2.2 and later.

To export master profiles from Concerto:

  1. In the left navigation bar, select Deploy, and then click thedownload-icon-blue-on-white.png Export CSV icon in the main pane. The Download New Site CSV screen displays.

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  2. Click the Master Profile button.
  3. Under Available Profiles, select a Basic or Standard master profile to download. You can use the Search box to search for the profile name.
  4. Click Download to save the downloaded CSV file to your local disk. The filename format must be tenant-name##(BASIC | STANDARD)##master-profile-name.vversion-number.csv. For example, VERSA##BASIC##Default-Active-Active.v1.csv.

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    The CVS file contains the following columns:
    • Region
    • Director
    • Site
    • Street
    • City
    • State
    • Country
    • ZIP
    • Primary Appliance
    • Primary Appliance Serial Number
    • Secondary Appliance
    • Secondary Appliance Serial Number
    • Bandwidth
    • Controllers
    • Appliance Type
    • Primary License Period
    • Secondary License Period
    • Model
    • $Enterprise-WLAN-Password
    • $Enterprise-LAN-Address
    • $Enterprise-WiFi-Address

You can then use the master profile CSV file to create new appliances based on the information in the CSV file. To upload a CSV file, see Upload a CSV File to Concerto.

Export Appliances from Concerto

For Releases 12.2.2 and later.

To export appliance configuration data from Concerto, including bind variables:

  1. In the left navigation bar, select Deploy, and then click thedownload-icon-blue-on-white.png Export CSV icon. The Download New Site CSV screen displays all available sites and appliances.

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    You can filter the available appliances by master profile, by region, or by both master profile and region. The screen then displays the appliances that meet the filtering criteria. For example, the following screen shows only the sites and appliances that match master profile MP1.v1 and region USA-East.

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  2. Click Download to export the CSV file to your local disk. The CSV filename format is tenant-name##Appliances##DD-MM-YYYY time-stamp.

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    The appliance data are grouped based on the Master Profile UUID. 

    The columns are:
    • Region
    • Director
    • Site
    • Street
    • City
    • State
    • Country
    • Zip
    • Master Profile UUID
    • Primary Appliance
    • Primary Appliance Serial Number
    • Secondary Appliance
    • Secondary Appliance Serial Number
    • Bandwidth
    • Controllers
    • Appliance Type
    • Primary License Period
    • Secondary License Period
    • Model

You can now use the downloaded CSV file as a local backup of the site and appliance bind variable values, make changes to bind variables, or add one or more appliances to the file. To upload a revised CSV file, see Upload a CSV File to Concerto.

Create a Site by Importing a CSV File to Concerto

To create a site by uploading a CSV file to Concerto:

Note: In Releases 12.2.2 and later, you can also update bind variables for appliances by importing a CSV file.

  1. In the left navigation bar, select Deploy, and then click the upload-icon-blue-22.png Import CSV icon. The Upload Site CSV screen displays.

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    Note: In Releases 12.2.1 and earlier, the Upload Site CSV site screen does not contain the Master Profile and Appliances buttons.

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  2. (For Releases 12.2.2 and later.) Click the Master Profile button to upload a master profile CSV file, or click Appliance to upload an appliance CSV file. 
  3. Click the Browse button. In the popup window, select the CSV file to be uploaded, then click Upload.
  4. You can click the tasks-icon-black-on-white.png Tasks icon, located in the upper right of the Deploy lifecycle home page, to view the progress of the upload. 

Supported Software Information

Releases 10.1.1 and later support all content described in this article, except:

  • Release 11.4.1 supports downloading a CSV file to create sites and appliances.
  • Release 12.2.2 support the exporting and importing of appliance data, including bind variables.