topic Re: How to add multiple network objects easily for a beginner in API / CLI Discussion

How to add multiple network objects easily for a beginner

Ravi_Dubey — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 13:41:55 GMT

Hi Friends,

I want to add multiple network objects (more than 400). Is there a easy way of doing this.

I have read on checkmates about using csv file but not really sure about exact steps.

I tried postman but it only lets me add 1 host at a time.

We are running multi domain environment.

Sorry am new to scripting/automation so please bear with me.

Appreciate your response

Re: How to add multiple network objects easily for a beginner

Mark_Mitchell — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 09:14:42 GMT

Hi Ravi,

If you are using R80 you could use the management cli, create a CSV file and then from powershell remotely create the objects.

Please see: https://community.checkpoint.com/thread/1342 seems to have the steps you'll need to complete the task.

Let us know how you get on.

Mark

Re: How to add multiple network objects easily for a beginner

Ravi_Dubey — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 13:56:46 GMT

Thanks for your reply mate, forgot to mention we are using R80.10

I was thinking of using mgmt._cli.....

To use mgmt._cli do I just have to go in expert mode on the MDM, change to relevant MDS and run the command similar to below?

mgmt_cli add host --batch data.csv

Re: How to add multiple network objects easily for a beginner

Mark_Mitchell — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 14:33:09 GMT

Not a problem at all.

Yeah that should be it. Once the command finishes it will also publish the changes to to the database as well.

Re: How to add multiple network objects easily for a beginner

KK — Sat, 22 May 2021 17:06:08 GMT

Hey Mark,

What is the way to add multiple hosts using Web API like Postman. It only gives option to add one host a time. There should be some way to add multiple hosts using Postman?

Thanks,

Re: How to add multiple network objects easily for a beginner

Tomer_Noy — Sun, 23 May 2021 10:48:35 GMT

Another cool option is to use the [relatively] new batch API option:
https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/latest/APIs/index.html#web/add-objects-batch~v1.7%20

With this, you can use the mgmt_cli or Postman and pass a single JSON with many objects.

Another benefit is that the server is much more efficient when handling a single batch API call with many objects, instead of a loop of multiple calls.

Re: How to add multiple network objects easily for a beginner

PhoneBoy — Mon, 24 May 2021 03:43:00 GMT

The add-host API call only supports adding one host at a time.
The add-objects-batch API call in R80.40+ supports adding more than one at a time.