Add Multiple Target Servers

This procedure adds multiple target servers, using a pre-defined CSV file, to the list of servers for which the PAIR utility collects patching information.

Before executing this step, a CSV (comma-separated values) input file must be created. Within this file, each server is defined on a separate line where server address and optional name (alias) are separated by a comma. Server addresses can be listed using IP addressing or name, such as FQDN. For example:

[admusr@myPairServer ~]$ cat server_list.csv
1.2.3.1,testserver1
testserver2.mydomain.com,testserver2
2001:db8::3,testserver3
1.2.3.4
[admusr@myPairServer ~]$

In this example, the fourth entry, 1.2.3.4, omits the optional alias, which is an acceptable entry.

Note:

Use of an FQDN address assumes the PAIR server has access to a DNS server within the network. Invalid IPv6 addresses include IPv6/prefix or IPv6%zone.

1. PAIR Server: Login using admusr credentials.
   SSH into the PAIR server and authenticate using admusr credentials:

   login as: admusr [Enter]
   admusr@10.75.152.79's password: <admusr_password> [Enter]
   Last login: Mon Jun  6 10:35:36 2016 from 10.75.7.157
   [admusr@myPairServer ~]$

2. PAIR Server: Verify input file permissions.
   If needed, execute the command to set valid permission attributes of the input file:

   [admusr@myPairServer ~]$ sudo chown admusr:admgrp <path/file> [Enter]
   [admusr@myPairServer ~]$ sudo chmod 644 <path/file> [Enter]
   [admusr@myPairServer ~]$

3. PAIR Server: Add target servers via CSV file.
   Execute the command to add target servers using CSV file as input:

   [admusr@myPairServer ~]$ pair addServers --file <path/file> [Enter]
   Added <X> out of <Y> servers.
   [admusr@myPairServer ~]$

   An output message stating success rate displays. For any servers that have already been provisioned, an error condition displays stating such.

   This example demonstrates the use of a CSV file using the entries demonstrated above:

   [admusr@myPairServer ~]$ pair addServers --file /home/admusr/pair/server_list.csv [Enter]
   Added 4 out of 4 servers.
   [admusr@myPairServer pair]$

4. Confirm the target server(s) have been added to inventory by performing the List Provisioned Target Servers procedure.
5. (Optional) PAIR Server: Delete file.
   If desired, delete the file created to execute this procedure.

   [admusr@myPairServer ~]$ sudo rm <path/file> [Enter]
   [admusr@myPairServer ~]$