Advanced usage¶

Generate input data¶

Run the following command to generate input data file:

autodiscovery echo-input-template --save-to-file input.yml

Now, edit your generated input.yml file with the device’s information and CloudShell server credentials

Run the following command to generate an additional vendors configuration data file:

autodiscovery echo-vendors-configuration-template --save-to-file extented_vendors.json

Now, edit your generated extented_vendors.json file with additional Vendors information

Run the following command to generate input data file:

autodiscovery run --input-file input.yml --config-file extented_vendors.json --offline

Now, review your generated report.xlsx file with the discovered device’s information

Run the following command to upload discovered devices from the report into the CloudShell server:

autodiscovery run-from-report --input-file input.yml --config-file extented_vendors.json --report-file report.xlsx

Resources for the discovered devices are added to CloudShell