Custom Attributes
  
Custom Attributes
The Custom Attributes page allows you to create and associate custom attributes with devices and interfaces.
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Creating a custom attribute
Creating a custom attribute
1. Log in to the UI as an admin user.
2. Choose Configure > All Settings > Organize > Custom Attributes.
From this screen you can:
– Add/Edit/Delete a custom attributes
– Delete/Export all custom attributes
– Bulk import custom attributes from a CSV file
Custom Attribute Definitions frame
1. Click the action menu in the upper left of the Custom Attributes Definitions frame.
2. Select Add Custom Attribute.
3. Provide the following and click Submit when you are satisfied with your selections:
– Name
– Description
– Type (string or numeric)
– One or more object types
You can choose whether the custom attribute applies to all object types or specific object types. You can then create and edit an object’s custom attributes from any object menu.
4. To edit or delete a custom attribute, select the attribute, and then click the action menu in the upper left of the Custom Attributes Definitions frame, and select the appropriate action.
Custom Attributes Values frame
1. Click the . icon in the Custom Attributes Values frame and then confirm your decision.
2. To export all existing custom attribute values, click the icon on the Custom Attributes Values frame.
For scalability reasons, the Custom Attribute Values table loads only the first 1000 rows. To view and edit all the rows, export the table to CSV using the “Export All” functionality.
Import Custom Attributes Values frame
The Import Custom Attribute Values frame allows you to bulk import a properly formatted CSV file of custom attribute settings.
The following operations are supported:
• Import
• Preview
• Clear
• (Delete All)
• Save
• All
• Set Delimiter
Grouping Rules support the ability to group by custom attributes. Custom attributes appear as Node Attributes for use in Grouping Rules.
Viewing an object’s custom attributes
You can view an object’s custom attributes from the Browse tab for that object. You can also choose to edit or delete the custom attribute from the object’s custom attribute list.