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title: "Discovery Import Formats"
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The following sections detail the syntax for CIDR address block data files imported through corresponding tabs in the** Discovery Settings** page and in the Setup Wizard’s [*Discovery Ranges*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OCDeployGuide/pages/142967689/Running+the+Setup+Wizard#RunningtheSetupWizard-DiscoveryRanges),[* Static IPs*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OCDeployGuide/pages/142967689/Running+the+Setup+Wizard#RunningtheSetupWizard-StaticIPs), and [*Seed Routers*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OCDeployGuide/pages/142967689/Running+the+Setup+Wizard#RunningtheSetupWizard-SeedRouters) steps.

# Range Examples

`<ipv4 or ipv6 CIDR <tab or space CIDR <tab or space INCLUDE | IGNORE | EXCLUDE`

The keyword CIDR is optional.

INCLUDE, IGNORE and EXCLUDE are optional. If not specified, INCLUDE is assumed.

Examples:

`1.1.1.1/32 CIDR EXCLUDE`

`1.1.1.1/32 EXCLUDE fe80:0:0:0:0:0:ac10:100/113 INCLUDE fe80::ac10:1ff/128 EXCLUDE`

`<ipv4 or ipv6 CIDR,CIDR,INCLUDE | IGNORE | EXCLUDE`

The keyword CIDR is optional.

INCLUDE, IGNORE and EXCLUDE are optional. If not specified, INCLUDE is assumed.

Examples:

`1.1.1.1/32,CIDR,INCLUDE`

`1.1.1.1/32,INCLUDE`

`A.B.C.D-A.B.C.D <tab or space RANGE <tab or space INCLUDE | IGNORE | EXCLUDE`

The keyword RANGE is optional.

INCLUDE, IGNORE and EXCLUDE are optional. If not specified, INCLUDE is assumed.

Examples:

`10.1.1.1-10.1.1.255 RANGE EXCLUDE`

`172.16.1.1-172.16.1.255 EXCLUDE`

`fe80:0:0:0:0:0:ac10:100/113-fe80:0:0:0:0:0:ac10:1ff/128 RANGE EXCLUDE fe80::ac10:100/113-fe80::ac10:1ff/128 RANGE EXCLUDE`

`A.B.C.D-A.B.C.D,RANGE,INCLUDE | IGNORE | EXCLUDE`

The keyword RANGE is optional.

INCLUDE, IGNORE and EXCLUDE are optional. If not specified, INCLUDE is assumed.

Examples:

`1.1.1.1-1.1.1.255,RANGE,EXCLUDE`

`1.1.1.1-1.1.1.255,EXCLUDE`

`<ipv4 or ipv6 pattern <tab or space WILDCARD <tab or space INCLUDE | IGNORE | EXCLUDE`

The keyword WILDCARD is optional.

INCLUDE, IGNORE and EXCLUDE are optional. If not specified, INCLUDE is assumed.

Examples:

`10.1.1.* WILDCARD EXCLUDE`

`10.1.1.* EXCLUDE`

`<ipv4 or ipv6 pattern,WILDCARD,INCLUDE | IGNORE | EXCLUDE`

The keyword WILDCARD is optional.

INCLUDE, IGNORE, and EXCLUDE are optional. If not specified, INCLUDE is assumed.

Examples:

`10.1.1.*,WILDCARD,EXCLUDE`

`10.1.1.*,EXCLUDE`

NetMRI will import files previously exported from a discovery settings grid. The export file must have a header line, and each column is comma-separated.

# Static IP Examples

`<ipv4 or ipv6 address <tab or space INCLUDE | IGNORE | EXCLUDE or`

`<ipv4 or ipv6 address,INCLUDE | IGNORE | EXCLUDE`

`INCLUDE, IGNORE and EXCLUDE are optional. If not specified, INCLUDE is assumed. 208.13.222.237 IGNORE`

`2002::d00d:deed INCLUDE`

NetMRI will import a file previously exported from a discovery settings grid. Export files must have a header line, and each column is comma-separated.

# Seed Router Examples

`<ipv4 or ipv6 address `

`2002::d00d:feed`

NetMRI will import a file previously exported from a discovery settings grid. The Export file must have a header line, and each column is comma-separated.