We are trying to use the import/export feature for devices to import new Linux and Windows devices into PAM. The .csv import file contains the correct list of columns, but when we try to import the devices we get error messages "PAM-CMN-0653: Invalid task name specified: ." and the two devices are not imported.
Environment
Observed with PAM 3.1.1, but should be the same for any 3.X release.
Cause
The access methods were entered incorrectly in the import CSV file. For the Linux device the "Access Methods" column only contained string"SSH", and only "RDP" for the Windows device.
Resolution
An access method in a device definition has four settings: Name, Custom Name, Port and a possible (X11) property for SSH. The following are correct entries for the Access Methods column in the import file:
You will find entries like these if you export existing devices to a CSV file. Also be aware that the list of columns may change from PAM release to PAM release. It is prudent to manually configure a sample device in the PAM release you are working on, export it, and then use this export file as a starting point for importing new devices.