If you have downloaded the virtual machine and are running NMIS, make sure the config item for Open-AudIT is set to y for NMIS integration. Go to Admin -> Config. If the value for nmis is set to n, click it and set it to y.
That will enable NMIS integration. Go back to the homepage and you should see both an NMIS icon and a menu bar option called NMIS.
Clicking the NMIS icon will spawn another window or tab and take you to the NMIS page.
If you wish to import any devices you have set up in NMIS, in the menu bar, go to NMIS -> Import and Open-Audit will parse the stored NMIS host data from the Nmis.nodes file, import the devices and use SNMP to query them for an initial data set.
Conversely if you wish to export devices from Open-AudIT to NMIS, select a Group containing the Devices you wish to export. On the menu bar select NMIS -> Export. A form will be displayed that will allow you to select which devices you would like exported to NMIS. Click the check boxes for the desired devices and click the Export button in the table header. Open-Audit will backup your NMIS hosts config file (see below), then merge the exported Open-AudIT data. You will need to manually remove the backup file when you are happy that it has imported correctly. Failure to remove this file will result in the subsequent exports to NMIS from Open-AudIT failing. Any exported devices MUST have an ip address, hostname and SNMP credentials.
You can set SNMP credentials either via a Group Edit or for an individual system via the device details screen.
The Open-AudIT exported devices will be placed into the NMIS group "Open-AudIT".
The export script backs up file /usr/local/nmis8/conf/Nodes.nmis to /usr/local/nmis8/config/Nodes.nmis.backup.