Updating a location

You can use the SC//Reliant™ Platform Manager or the SC//Reliant API to update the details of one or more existing locations.

SC//Reliant Platform Manager has a bulk import feature that allows you to create new locations or update existing locations by importing a CSV file with the location details. SC//Reliant Platform Manager allows you to export a pre-formatted CSV file with the existing locations for the selected tenant to make the import process easier.

Update a single location

You can use the SC//Reliant Platform Manager or the SC//Reliant API to update an existing location.

Update a single location (SC//Reliant Platform Manager)

To update a single location using SC//Reliant Platform Manager, you can use the following steps.

1. Access and log in to the SC//Reliant Platform Manager at https://platform.reliant.io/.
2. From the left navigation menu, choose Locations.
3. On the Locations page, select the location you want to update.
4. On the specific location page, choose Edit and do the following:
   1. For Name, specify a name for the location.
   2. For Address Line 1, specify the first line of the physical address.
   3. For Address Line 2, you can optionally specify a second line of the physical address.
   4. For City, specify the city the location is in.
   5. For State, specify the state the location is in.
   6. For Country, specify the country the location is in.
   7. For Nodes, you can optionally specify one or more nodes to associate with the location.
   8. For Servers, you can optionally specify one or more servers to associate with the location.
5. Choose Save to update the location.

Update a location manually (SC//Reliant API)

For details on using the SC//Reliant API to update a location, see Update a Location in the SC//Reliant API Reference.

Update multiple locations through bulk import

The import location action is performed by uploading a formatted CSV file with the details of the locations to update. SC//Reliant Platform Manager provides an Export CSV option on the Import Locations page which exports a pre-formatted CSV file you can use with the existing locations for your tenant.

The following examples go into detail about the formatting of the CSV file.

Example: Update an existing location with no associated nodes or servers

The following is an example CSV file that updates existing location ID 1 with a new address and no associated nodes or servers.

id,name,city,state,addressline1,addressline2,zipcode,country,nodes,servers
1,Location 0001,Austin,TX,123 Please Update Me,,22222,US,"",""

Example: Update an existing location with one associated node

The following is an example CSV file that updates existing location ID 1 with a new address and one associated node.

id,name,city,state,addressline1,addressline2,zipcode,country,nodes,servers
1,Location 0001,Austin,TX,123 Please Update Me,,22222,US,sit0001red0,""

Example: Update an existing location with two associated nodes

The following is an example CSV file that updates existing location ID 1 with a new address and two associated nodes.

id,name,city,state,addressline1,addressline2,zipcode,country,nodes,servers
1,Location 0001,Austin,TX,123 Please Update Me,,11111,US,"sit0001red0, sit0001red1",""

Example: Update an existing location with node and server associations

The following is an example CSV file that updates existing location ID 1 with a new address and associates the sit0001red0 and sit0001red1 Nodes and sitsrv0 Server with it.

id,name,city,state,addressline1,addressline2,zipcode,country,nodes,servers
1,Location 0001,Austin,TX,123 Please Update Me,,11111,US,"sit0001red0, sit0001red1",sitsrv0

Use the bulk import feature to update multiple locations

The following steps walk you through the process of updating the details of a location using SC//Reliant Platform Manager.

1. Access and log in to the SC//Reliant Platform Manager at https://platform.reliant.io/.
2. From the left navigation menu, choose Imports.
3. On the Previous Imports page, choose the Locations tab and do the following.
   1. (Optional) Choose Export CSV, then choose either the Only Locations or Include Nodes option, to download a pre-formatted CSV file with the current locations on your tenant.
   2. Choose Upload Locations, then on the Import Locations page choose Choose File to select your formatted CSV file and then choose Save.

Related documentation

• Managing locations
• Update a location
• Creating a location