A network configuration information file is specified in CSV format. Line 1 is a title line, and each subsequent line specifies information about a host.

The following figure shows a specification example of a network configuration information file.

Figure 9-46 Specification example of a network configuration information file

The title line defines the order of the items specified as the host information. The title line may contain the items in any order, but the order of specification of the host information items must match the order of the items in the title line.

The following rules apply to specifying a network configuration information file:

• Maximum number of items that can be specified per line: 32
• Maximum amount of data per line: 16 kilobytes

This subsection describes the items that can be specified in the title line of the network configuration information file and the items to be specified as host information.

(a) Items specified in the title line

The following describes the items to be specified in the title line and the format of each item.

• MAC address (mandatory)
  Specify MAC in uppercase alphabetic characters and address in lowercase alphabetic characters.
  
• IP address (mandatory)
  Specify IP in uppercase alphabetic characters and address in lowercase alphabetic characters.
  
• Subnet mask
  Specify all in alphabetic characters as shown above.
  
• Node name
  Specify all in alphabetic characters as shown above.
  
• Node details
  Specify all in alphabetic characters as shown above.
  
• Detection date & time
  Specify all in alphabetic characters as shown above.
  
• Node type
  Specify all in alphabetic characters as shown above.
  

Do not specify the same item more than once. You can omit all items except MAC address and IP address.

In the title line, an invalid item or an item in an invalid format is ignored. The corresponding host information item is also ignored. For example, if the third item in the title line is Device information, it is invalid; therefore, it will be ignored along with the corresponding host information item, which will be the third item in the network configuration information file.

(b) Items specified as host information

Specify the following items in such a manner that they correspond to the items in the title line in the correct order:

• MAC address (mandatory)
  Specify the MAC address of the host, as 12-17 bytes of hexadecimal characters. The MAC address is not case-sensitive. To separate the MAC address into 2-digit segments, use one of the colon (:), hyphen (-), or space as a delimiter.
  If multiple host information items have the same MAC address, the last applicable host information item specified is subject to detection.
  
• IP address (mandatory)
  Specify the IP address of the host.
  
• Subnet mask
  Specify the subnet mask of the host.
  
• Node name
  Specify the host name, expressed as 1-80 characters. Normally, the computer name is specified as host name.
  
• Node details
  Specify details of the host, as 1-255 characters.
  
• Detection date & time
  This is the first date and time the host was detected as a host on which JP1/Software Distribution was not installed. This information is set automatically when a host on which JP1/Software Distribution is not installed is detected for the first time.
  To specify the detection date and time, use the format MM/DD/YYYY hh:mm:ss. Place a space between MM/DD/YYYY and hh:mm:ss.
  
  • MM: Month (01 to 12)
  • DD: Date (01 to31)
  • YYYY: Year (1970 to 2038)
  • hh: Hour (00 to 23)^#
  • mm: Minute (00 to 59)^#
  • ss: Second (00 to 59)^#

  #

  The item is optional. When it is omitted, all the following items must be omitted. 00 is set in each omitted item.

• Node type
  Specify the type of host. The supported types are as follows:
  
  • Computer
  • Router
  • Bridge
  • Repeater
  • Printer
  • RMON
  If this item is omitted, Computer is set. If any other item is specified, an error occurs during detection of hosts on which JP1/Software Distribution is not installed.
  When hosts on which JP1/Software Distribution is not installed are being detected, any host whose type is not Computer is set automatically as a non-detection target.
  

(c) Notes on creation of a network configuration information file

• If the network configuration information file contains any hosts that are outside the management range of JP1/Software Distribution, all such hosts are detected as hosts on which JP1/Software Distribution is not installed.
• If a host information item contains a double quotation mark (") or a comma (,), you must specify the item as follows:
  Optionally enclose the host information item in double quotation marks ("):
  

  Example: Specifying Windows 2000 Professional

  ...,"Windows 2000 Professional",...

  To use a comma (,) or double quotation mark (") as part of the host information item, observe the following rules:
  

  When a host information item contains a comma (,):

  Enclose the entire item in double quotation marks (").

  Example: Specifying Windows 2000, Professional

  ...,"Windows 2000, Professional",...

  When a host information item contains double quotation marks ("):

  Specify the double quotation marks as is because they are treated as part of the character string.

  Example: Specifying Windows "2000" Professional

  ...,Windows "2000" Professional,...

  To enclose the item in double quotation marks ("), specify 2 consecutive double quotation marks inside the item:

  Example 1: Specifying Windows "2000" Professional

  ...,"Windows ""2000"" Professional",...

  Example 2: Specifying "Windows 2000 Professional"

  ...,"""Windows 2000 Professional""",...

  When a host information item contains commas (,) and double quotation marks ("):

  Enclose the item in double quotation marks (") and specify 2 consecutive double quotation marks inside the item.

  Example: Specifying Windows "2000", Professional

  ...,"Windows ""2000"", Professional",...