How do I bulk copy network functions?

Use this procedure to bulk copy multiple network functions based on an existing reference network function.

 
1 

Create a reference network function that allocates the common entitlements that you want to bulk copy to new network functions. See How do I define a network function?.

2 

Create a CSV text file that contains a list of network functions with the following information:

  • UID

  • Name

  • CLI credentials (only if different from the referenced network function)

The CSV must have a format of:

Name, UID, Username, Password\n
<Name>, <UID>, [Username1], [Password1]\n
...
<Name>, <UIDN>, [UsernameN], [PasswordN]\n

The lines can be terminated with \n or \r\n.

The Username and Password fields are optional. If they are not present, the values from the referenced network function are used. If an optional field is not present, it can be left empty (,,) or with white space (, ,). If there are no optional fields, then they can be omitted. For example, the following is a valid line. 

Name,UID\n
3 

Sign in as a user with read/write access to CLM.

4 

Using the main menu, navigate to Centralized License Manager, Network Functions.

5 

Click on a network function from the list and then click png4.png (Table row actions), View Details.

6 

Click + BULK COPY.

7 

Click Choose File and upload the CSV file.

8 

Choose one of the following options:

  • None - no license keys will be generated

  • Deploy License Keys - a new license key will be deployed for each new network function.

  • Enable Auto-Renewal License Keys - all of the new copied network functions will be auto-renew enabled as they are created.

9 

Click UPLOAD. A confirmation dialog appears for you to confirm this action.

CLM parses the list, and if successful, creates a new network function for each line in the file.

If an error is returned, no network functions are created. Troubleshoot the error and try again. Some possible errors include:

  • INVALID_FILE_FORMAT - the format is incorrect

  • OBJ_NOT_FOUND - the referenced network function doesn’t exist in the system

  • DUPLICATE_RECORDS_FOUND - duplicate Names or UIDs were used in the file

  • DUPLICATE_UNIQUE_FIELD- the set of Names and/or UIDs in the file were not unique in the system

  • INVALID_ENTITLEMENT_ALLOCATION - OVER_ALLOCATION - there are insufficient entitlement resources available to create the network functions

End of steps

Bulk Copy example in CSV format
Name,UID, Username, Password
Name1,UID1
Name2,UID2, user, password
Name 3,UID3