How to Import ACL Data

To use ACL Manager, you need to import ACL data from your devices into ACL Manager. You can import ACL data from a Router Services Database file or from the devices you've modeled in Console. Imported ACLs are placed in  folders labeled by IP address, under the Imported ACLs folder in the ACL Editor left-panel tree. The import operation also imports device interface and agent ACL assignment information into the ACL Manager's interface assignment and agent assignment views.

There is a possibility that imported ACLs will be duplicates of ACLs currently in the database. When this happens, it's important to understand how ACL Manager handles the imported ACLs. (ACLs with the same name and the same rules are considered to be duplicate ACLs.) By default, ACL Manager will search the Cataloged ACLs folder and the device-specific Import folder (and subfolders) for matches and create new ACLs only when there is no match. However, if a match is found, the matched ACL is used wherever that ACL is assigned. There are ACL Manager options that allow you to change the default import behavior and allow duplicate ACLs to be created. See the Help topic for ACL Manager options for more information.

If you import ACLs that have the same name but different rules, the ACLs will be created with a bracketed number. For example:

First_ACL
First_ACL [1]
First_ACL [2]

Instructions for:

Importing ACL Data From Devices

Perform the following steps to import ACLs from one or more devices that you've modeled in NetSight Console:

  1. In Console, select the devices in the left-panel tree.
  2. Right-click on the devices and select Import Device ACL Data.
  3. ACLs are imported into device-specific folders under the Imported ACLs folder in the ACL Editor left-panel tree. By default, ACL Manager dynamically checks for duplicate ACLs, comparing the imported ACLs against ACLs already within device-specific folders. When duplicate ACLs are found, they are not imported and ACL Manager uses the existing ACL. (There are ACL Manager options that allow you to change the default import behavior, and allow duplicate ACLs to be created. See the Help topic for ACL Manager options for more information.) The import operation also imports device interface and agent ACL assignment information into the ACL Manager's interface assignment and agent assignment views.
  TIP: To import only the device interface and agent ACL assignment information into the ACL Manager, use the Refresh Device Data option available from the right-click menu off a device.

Importing ACL Data From an RSD File

  1. Click on the menu button at the top left of the ACL tab and select Import From RSD. The RSM Data Importer window opens.
  2. Navigate to the Router Services Manager Data file (.rsd file) and click Open. The ACL data is imported into the ACL Manager database.

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