Job Aid:
Avaya Bulk Import Tool
Issue 1
June 2005
Purpose
This job aid provides instructions for using the Avaya Bulk Import Tool (ABIT).
Audience
This document provides information for network administrators and engineers who are responsible
for managing the Avaya Communication Manager server. Using ABIT requires knowledge of
telephony and Avaya Communication Manager.
Overview
The Avaya Bulk Import Tool is an Excel Spreadsheet that uses macros to prepare a formatted text
file consisting of station administration data. The Integrated Management tools, Avaya Site
Administration (ASA) and MultiSite Administration (MSA), are used to import the data in the
ABIT output file.
ABIT can be used to prepare an import file with Name (Name1), Native Name (Name2) or both
names for import by MSA 3.0. ASA 3.0 supports Name but it does not support importing Native
Name so this column must be left blank when preparing an import file for ASA 3.0.
Usage
ABIT is an Excel Spreadsheet so you will need to have Microsoft Excel installed on your computer.
You must enable macros to use ABIT. You have the option of manually entering data, using Excel
provided functions (such as drag-down, copy, etc.) for generating data, doing a copy and paste or
you may input prepared data from a file. Rows without an extension value and blank rows will not
be saved to the output file! Column(s) with the field title blank will not be saved to the output file!
ABIT will automatically save all changes in the Excel spreadsheet when you close ABIT.
The detailed steps in preparing an import file for ASA and MSA are:
Step 1: Open abit.xls with Microsoft Office Excel
Step 2: Enable Macros
Step 3: Enter data starting in A11
Step 4: After entering all data, click the Check button
1
Commentaires sur ces manuels