Onboard Hardware in Bulk

Oracle Enterprise Communications Platform Oracle ECP provides a Comma Separated Value (.csv) formatted template file that you can use to onboard multiple pieces of hardware in one work flow. You can onboard up to one hundred Cloud Connectors or devices at one time with the .csv template.

Before You Begin
  • Download the CSV Template for Bulk Boarding and replace the sample information with the actual equipment details in the same format. Provide a row of equipment details for each item you want to onboard.
  • When you onboard MDM-enabled devices, confirm that the customer's MDM account is functional on Oracle ECP before onboarding.
  • Ensure you include Product ID for Cellular Devices (this information can be found on the Add Hardware page's Subscription field or on the Settings, Subscriptions page).
Context
Add hardware to Oracle ECP in bulk by using the appropriate .csv file template. Oracle recommends preparing the file in advance. When you specify the fields to onboard an MDM-enabled device, Oracle ECP creates an onboarding profile for subsequent onboarding of the devices on the external MDM. The external MDM onboarding profile is automatically available on the Ivanti Neurons for Mobile Device Management Solution.

Note:

Oracle ECP displays an error when any required fields are missing information.

During bulk Cloud Connector onboarding, Oracle ECP can automatically populate the longitude and latitude fields required for Satellite connectivity when the addresses in the .csv file are sufficient to discover the coordinates. When Oracle ECP detects insufficient addresses, the Requests Details page displays a list of the rejections. You can manually enter the longitude and latitude coordinates in the rejected Cloud Connectors and then onboard them one at a time.

The CSV template uses separate column groups for deployment and registration information. Complete the Deployment Address or Deployment Coordinates columns for every device or edge node. Complete the Registration Address columns only for a Starlink-connected edge node or hardware that uses a FirstNet SIM.

Oracle ECP validates each row before onboarding it. The Onboarding Request Details page identifies rejected rows. Correct a row and submit it again when any of the following conditions occurs:

  • Both deployment address and deployment coordinates are missing.
  • A deployment address is present, deployment coordinates are missing, and Oracle ECP cannot geocode the address.
  • The supplied deployment address and deployment coordinates do not identify locations in the same city.
  • A required Starlink or FirstNet registration address is missing.
  • A Starlink registration address cannot be converted to coordinates.
  • Registration information is supplied for hardware that does not use Starlink or FirstNet connectivity.

Note:

If Oracle ECP cannot geocode a FirstNet registration address, onboarding can continue without registration coordinates. The registration address remains required.
Procedure
  1. Access the Inventory page and click Add Hardware to start the guided process for onboarding hardware to Oracle ECP.
  2. Click Start in panel 01 to begin the process.
  3. For Hardware Type, click either Devices or Edge Nodes.
  4. For the Onboarding Method, click either Import device list (recommended) or Import edge list (recommended) and do the following:
    • Devices—Select a Device Type from the drop-down list. Oracle ECP displays the Download CSV Template link and the Drag and Drop box under Onboarding Method.
    • Edge Nodes—Oracle ECP displays the Download CSV Template link and the Drag and Drop box under Onboarding Method.
  5. Click Drag and Drop, navigate to the CSV file, and drag the file into the Drag and Drop box.
    Note: You can drag and drop only one file.
    Oracle ECP lists the selected file by name below the Drag and Drop box.
  6. Click Continue to proceed to the next step of the guided process.
  7. Review the details of the request and click Submit to start onboarding and go to the Requests page.
    Oracle ECP notifies you as each onboarding request is processed. The notification includes a link to the Requests page which summarizes each onboarding request.
Next Steps
  • If you onboard MDM-enabled devices after Oracle ECP onboarding, you can download a QR code or enrollment token on the Onboarding Request Details page. You can provide the QR code or token to end users along with instructions to facilitate onboarding to the external MDM using the onboarding profile created during ECP onboarding.

Download the Oracle ECP CSV Template for Bulk Onboarding

Oracle Enterprise Communications Platform Oracle ECP provides a Comma Separated Value (CSV) formatted template file that you can use to onboard multiple pieces of hardware in one procedure.

Context

Use the following procedure to download the CSV template that you need for the bulk hardware onboarding procedure. Save the file to a local location for future use when you will drag and drop it into a field during the bulk hardware onboarding procedure.

Procedure
  1. Access the Edge Nodes Inventory page or Devices Inventory page, and click Add Hardware.
  2. Click Start in panel 01 to begin the process.
  3. For Onboarding Method, do one of the following:
    • For devices, click Import device list (recommended)
    • For Cloud Connector, click Import edge node list (recommended)
  4. If you selected Devices, do the following:
    • Select a device type from the drop-down list.
    • Click Download CSV Template.
  5. If you selected Edge Nodes, click Download CSV Template.
    Oracle ECP downloads the template to the default downloads folder.
Next Steps
  • Access the template and follow its format to add up to one hundred devices (of a single type).
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