Adding Devices

This guide covers how to add network devices to Inishi for management.

Adding a Single Device

1. Go to Devices in the sidebar
2. Click Add Device
3. Fill in the device details:

4. Click Add Device

Adding Credentials

Devices need credentials for Inishi to connect via SSH.

1. Go to Devices → select a device
2. Click Manage Credentials
3. Enter username and password
4. Click Save

Bulk Discovery

Inishi can automatically discover devices on your network.

1. Go to Devices
2. Click Discover
3. Enter the IP range to scan (e.g., 10.0.0.0/24)
4. Select the site for discovered devices
5. Click Start Discovery

The agent will scan the network and identify devices by:

• SSH response
• SNMP (if enabled)
• Banner fingerprinting

Bulk Import (CSV)

For large deployments, import devices via CSV:

name,ip,driver,site
router-nyc-01,10.0.0.1,ios,NYC Office
switch-nyc-01,10.0.0.2,ios,NYC Office
fw-nyc-01,10.0.0.3,panos,NYC Office

1. Go to Devices
2. Click Import
3. Upload your CSV file
4. Review the preview
5. Click Import Devices

Supported Drivers

See full vendor support →

Testing Connectivity

After adding a device:

1. Select the device
2. Click Test Connection
3. Inishi will attempt to SSH and run a simple command

If the test fails:

• Verify credentials are correct
• Check SSH is enabled on the device
• Ensure the agent can reach the device's management IP

Next Steps

• Your First Commands — Start querying your devices
• Supported Vendors — Full list of supported platforms