# Adding Devices

{% hint style="warning" %}
The user needs to make sure, The devices have a unique name, otherwise, there will issue while plotting the full topology view(Topology Page).
{% endhint %}

* Agent-based devices auto-discover the ONES-App and get registered automatically on the ONES Inventory page
* To Onboard the Agent-Less devices user needs to add them manually
  * Navigate to Devices

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* This page gives the control to onboard the devices with two options&#x20;
  1. <mark style="color:blue;">**Add Devices**</mark> using the <mark style="color:blue;">**YAML Editor**</mark>&#x20;
  2. Upload the <mark style="color:blue;">**CSV file**</mark> containing the device list

{% hint style="warning" %}
The movement user chooses CSV upload, then the YAML Editor will be disabled
{% endhint %}

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## 1. Add Devices using YAML

* Click on <mark style="color:blue;">**Add Devices**</mark>
* Upload Device Inventory using <mark style="color:blue;">**YAML Editor**</mark>
* Navigate to <mark style="color:blue;">**Manage  >> Devices >> Add Devices >> Use YAML**</mark>
* Use the below format to add devices to the application

{% hint style="info" %}
To Identify the device type user needs to mention the platform
{% endhint %}

### Device Type&#x20;

1. Cumulus: cumulus
2. Arista: arista
3. Cisco: cisco-nxos
4. SONiC: sonic&#x20;
5. Server

{% hint style="info" %}
For SONiC-based devices, the user can also leave the type field empty
{% endhint %}

```yaml
 inventory:
     - ipAddress: "172.18.0.21"
       layer: "Core"
       region: "San Jose"
       azId: 1
       brickId: 1
       rackId: 1
       fabricId: "Default"
       user: "admin"
       password: "admin"
       type: "sonic"
       groupId: 1
     - ipAddress: "172.18.0.22"
       layer: "Core"
       region: "San Jose"
       azId: 1
       brickId: 1
       rackId: 1
       fabricId: "Default"
       user: "admin"
       password: "admin"
       type: "sonic"
       groupId: 1
     - ipAddress: "172.18.0.23"
       layer: "Core"
       region: "San Jose"
       azId: 1
       brickId: 1
       rackId: 1
       fabricId: "Default"
       user: "admin"
       password: "admin"
       type: "sonic"
       groupId: 1
     - ipAddress: "172.18.0.24"
       layer: "Core"
       region: "San Jose"
       azId: 1
       brickId: 1
       rackId: 1
       fabricId: "Default"
       user: "admin"
       password: "admin"
       type: "sonic"
       groupId: 1
     - ipAddress: "172.18.0.25"
       layer: "Server"
       region: "San Jose"
       azId: 1
       brickId: 1
       rackId: 1
       fabricId: "Default"
       user: "admin"
       password: "admin"
       type: "server"
       groupId: 1
     - ipAddress: "172.18.0.26"
       layer: "Server"
       region: "San Jose"
       azId: 1
       brickId: 1
       rackId: 1
       fabricId: "Default"
       user: "admin"
       password: "admin"
       type: "server"
       groupId: 1
     - ipAddress: "172.18.0.27"
       layer: "Server"
       region: "San Jose"
       azId: 1
       brickId: 1
       rackId: 1
       fabricId: "Default"
       user: "admin"
       password: "admin"
       type: "server"
       groupId: 1
     - ipAddress: "172.18.0.28"
       layer: "Server"
       region: "San Jose"
       azId: 1
       brickId: 1
       rackId: 1
       fabricId: "Default"
       user: "admin"
       password: "admin"
       type: "server"
       groupId: 1
```

* Make sure to use the correct indentation for the YAML files

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* Click <mark style="color:blue;">**Save & Apply**</mark>
* ONES Application is now ready to manage the added devices

## 2. Add devices using CSV

* Click on <mark style="color:blue;">**Add Devices**</mark>
* Upload Device Inventory using <mark style="color:blue;">**CSV File**</mark>
* Navigate to <mark style="color:blue;">**Manage  >> Devices >> Add Devices >> Use CSV**</mark>
* Use the below format to add devices to the application

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* <mark style="color:blue;">**Select CVS file to Upload >> Choose CSV file containing devices entry >>**</mark>

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* <mark style="color:blue;">**Upload & Add**</mark>