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Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 11:44 AM
To: Brian Carrier
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Subject: Re: Importing Computer List
Importing Computers and Computer Lists into Open Directory
Step 1: Pre-create empty computer lists in Workgroup Manager with the
names of the lists you wish to have.
For example, create two lists in Workgroup Manager named:
Student iBooks
Teacher iBooks
Step 2: Make a single csv file that looks like this:
computer_name,mac_address,computerlist_name
For example:
iBook-1,00:11:22:33:44:55,Student iBooks
iBook-2,00:11:33:44:55:66,Student iBooks
iBook-3,00:22:44:55:33:22,Teacher iBooks
iBook-4,11:22:33:44:55:66,Teacher iBooks
Step 3: First import your computers into Workgroup Manager using the
Server --> Import option, then selecting your csv text file.
For duplicate handling, select "Ignore New Record"
Then, on the next screen, select Computers as the record type.
- Set your record delimiter to 0x0a or 0x0d depending on the tool you
used to create the file.
- Set your attribute delimiter to 0x2c (comma)
- Set your attribute value delimiter to something other than a comma
For field mappings:
Map "iBook-1" to Computer Name
Map "00:11:22:33:44:55" to Ethernet Address DO NOT MAP "Student iBooks"
Step 4: Next, you will import your computer list members into Workgroup
Manager using the same file with the Server --> Import option.
For duplicate handling, select Append to Existing Record
Then, on the next screen, select Computer Lists as the record type.
- Set your record delimiter to 0x0a or 0x0d depending on the tool you
used to create the file.
- Set your attribute delimiter to 0x2c (comma)
- Set your attribute value delimiter to something other than a comma
For field mappings:
Map "iBook-1" to Computers
DO NOT MAP "00:11:22:33:44:55"
Map "Student iBooks" to List Name
After completing these steps, you will have pre-populated your computer
lists.
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John DeTroye Email: email@hidden
Sr. Consulting Engineer Work: 303-933-1807
Client Management Solutions Fax: 303-979-6616
Apple Computer - Education Division iChat: email@hidden
Tips and Tricks Docs - http://homepage.mac.com/johnd/
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On Jul 21, 2006, at 9:34 AM, Brian Carrier wrote:
> Is there an easy way to import a list of computers into Workgroup
> Manager?
> (Users were very easy with Passenger)
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John,
Hey this is awesome. I have been looking for a way to do this.
Although this question wasn't initiated by me, thanks for the great tip.
Dedrick
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