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To support 3rd party device CLI and SNMP MIBs, Crosswork Data Gateway allows you to import the device packages and MIBs to the collectors. If there is a need to perform any custom transformation, it should be in-built into these packages.
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Crosswork Data Gateway allows you to register and deploy two types of Custom Packages:
Custom Device Packages
Custom MIBs
Follow these steps to import a custom device package into Crosswork Data Gateway:
 Note |
Ensure that the custom device package TAR file has just the device package folders and none of the parent folder or hierarchy of folders as part of the TAR file. If not exported properly, Crosswork Data Gateway throws exceptions when executing the job with custom device package. |
| Step 1 |
From the Main Menu, select 2 Import Device Pack Tar File.  |
| Step 2 |
Click OK. Crosswork Data Gateway prompts you to input SCP URI for the custom device package.  |
| Step 3 |
Enter the SCP URI and click OK. |
| Step 4 |
Enter the SCP passphrase and click OK. The device package is uploaded to /opt/dg/custom/device-packages . |
Follow these steps to import a custom MIB into Crosswork Data Gateway:
| Step 1 |
From the Main Menu, select 3 Import MIB Pack Tar File.  |
| Step 2 |
Click OK. Crosswork Data Gateway prompts you to input SCP URI for the custom MIB package. |
| Step 3 |
Enter the SCP URI and click OK. |
| Step 4 |
Enter the SCP passphrase and click OK. The MIB package is uploaded to /opt/dg/custom/device-packages . |
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