The Export Devices feature allows administrators to export device information from a network into a Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) file. This is useful for inventory management, reporting, troubleshooting, auditing, and offline analysis.
Exports are generated asynchronously in the background, allowing administrators to continue using the platform while the file is being prepared.
Export Devices
- Navigate to Networks.
- Select the desired network.
- Open the Devices tab.
- (Optional) Apply any filters or search criteria to display only the devices you want to export.
- Click Import / Export in the upper-right corner.
- Select Export.
Cloudi-Fi immediately starts generating the export in the background.
Export Scope
The exported file reflects the current device list displayed in the Devices page.
Before exporting, administrators can refine the list using the available search and filtering options. The generated Excel file automatically includes only the devices matching the current view.
The export takes into account:
- Search text
- Applied filters
- Selected Location
- Device Group
- Security Profile
- DHCP status
- Device Type
- Any other active filtering criteria
This makes it easy to export a specific subset of devices without exporting the entire inventory.
Export Generation
When an export is requested:
- An asynchronous backend task is created.
- The requested device information is collected.
- An Excel (
.xlsx) file is generated. - The file becomes available for download once processing is complete.
Generation typically takes only a few seconds, although larger environments may require additional time depending on the number of devices being exported.
Exported Information
Each row in the Excel file represents one device.
The following information is included:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Device name configured in Cloudi-Fi. |
| IP address | Current IPv4 address assigned to the device. |
| Hostname | Device hostname, when available. |
| DHCP | Current DHCP lease status (Active, Lease Expired, No Lease, etc.). |
| Locked IP | Indicates whether the device has a reserved (locked) IP address. |
| MAC Address | Device MAC address. |
| Location | Network location where the device was detected. |
| Group | Device group assigned within the network. |
| Security Profile | Security profile currently applied to the device. |
| Profile Status | Current status of the assigned security profile. |
| Lease Time | Remaining DHCP lease duration. |
| Brand | Device manufacturer identified through fingerprinting. |
| Model | Device model, when detected. |
| Device Type | Device category such as Computer, Smartphone, Printer, Camera, IoT Device, etc. |
| Operating System | Detected operating system. |
| MAC Vendor | Hardware vendor identified from the MAC address OUI. |
| Fingerprint Rating | Confidence score indicating the accuracy of the detected device fingerprint. |
Typical Use Cases
The export can be used to:
- Maintain an up-to-date device inventory.
- Audit devices connected to the network.
- Review DHCP lease assignments.
- Verify security profile assignments.
- Identify unmanaged or unknown devices.
- Analyze device types and operating systems.
- Generate reports for security or compliance teams.
- Perform offline analysis using Microsoft Excel or other reporting tools.
Notes
- Only devices visible to the current administrator are included in the export.
- The exported data represents the device information available at the time the export request is submitted.
- The export respects all filters and search criteria applied before clicking Export.
- The generated file is provided in Microsoft Excel (
.xlsx) format. - Export generation time depends on the number of devices matching the selected filters.