Import network config files
You can import configuration files that you have already downloaded from your devices into NCM. NCM imports configuration files that use the following file formats:
- NCM Archive:
.Config
- SolarWinds Cisco Config Downloader:
.CiscoConfig
- Text File:
.txt
- Configuration File:
.cfg
- Any file in ASCII text
To import a config file, complete the following steps:
- Click My Dashboards > Network Configuration > Config Summary.
- In the NCM Node List widget, click a node name to open the Node Details page.
- In the menu on the left, click the Configs icon
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In the Config List widget, click Import Config.
The Import Config page opens.
- (Optional.) Change the default Config Title and add comments.
- Click Choose File, browse to the config file, and select it.
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Click Submit.
The imported file is listed in the Config List widget.