Import into Network Monitor
Several file formats are supported for importing IP address lists into Network Monitor.
- Click File > Import, and then select the format of the file to import:
- Select the nodes to import into Network Monitor, and then click OK.
Import from a Network Sonar database
If you have discovered your network using Network Sonar, you can import the discovery results directly into Network Monitor. See Network Sonar
Import from a comma delimited file
When you create a comma delimited file, also referred to as a CSV or comma separated value file, each field is separated by a comma. For Network Monitor, ensure the first field is the IP address and the second field is the node name. The following example was created with Ping Sweep, leaving response time out of the report.
# Exported from PingSweep
"IP address ","DNS Lookup"
10.45.19.1,Admin.SolarWinds.com
10.45.19.2,www.NovtekVideo.com
10.45.19.3,PerfMan.SolarWinds.com
10.45.19.4,F3.SolarWinds.com
10.45.19.5,Development.SolarWinds.com
10.45.19.6,ww2.SolarWinds.com
10.45.19.7,
10.45.19.8,
10.45.19.9,
10.45.19.10,
10.45.19.11,
10.45.19.12,
10.45.19.13,
10.45.19.14,
10.45.19.15,
10.45.19.16,
10.45.19.17,
10.45.19.18,
10.45.19.19,
10.45.19.20,WebDev.SolarWinds.com
Import from a tab delimited file
Each field in this file format is separated by a tab. The first field is the IP address and the second field is the node name. The following example was created with Ping Sweep, leaving response time out of the report
# Exported from PingSweep
IP address DNS Lookup
216.60.197.200 ww2.SolarWinds.com
216.60.197.201 Admin.SolarWinds.com
216.60.197.202 www.NovtekVideo.com
216.60.197.203 PerfMan.SolarWinds.com
216.60.197.204 Family.SolarWinds.com
216.60.197.205 Development.SolarWinds.com
216.60.197.206 www.RCC4Jesus.org
216.60.197.207
216.60.197.208
216.60.197.209
216.60.197.210
216.60.197.211
216.60.197.212
216.60.197.213
216.60.197.214
216.60.197.215
216.60.197.216
216.60.197.217
216.60.197.218
216.60.197.219
216.60.197.220 WebDev.SolarWinds.com
Import from a Microsoft Access database
This import method reads directly from a Microsoft Access database. You must select the table within the Access database that contains the nodes to import.
Network Monitor attempts to determine which field contains the IP addresses. If it cannot determine which field contains the IP addresses, and then you must select the field. You must also select the field that contains the name of each node.