Importing a virtual appliance repository

When you import a repository, the WMC deletes all existing projects, project configurations, and job history. The virtual appliance system logs remain unaffected. Once you have imported a repository, you cannot roll back to a previous repository.

Before you begin

You must stop and undeploy all project configurations on the WMC before you can import a repository. When the WMC successfully imports a repository, all project configurations are in an undeployed state.
Note: Before you import a repository from one virtual appliance to another, you must power off the virtual appliance from which you are importing a repository.

About this task

In the steps that follow, you undeploy all projects, then use the WMC to import a virtual appliance repository:

Procedure

  1. From the Deploy tab, select Projects. All project configurations are displayed.
  2. Verify that all the project configurations are undeployed.
  3. If any project is not in the undeployed state, click the project configuration link, then stop and undeploy the project configuration.
  4. From the Deploy tab, select Import Repository. The Import Repository page is displayed.
  5. Specify the repository file you want to import or click Browse to search for a repository file.
  6. Select one of the following import options:
    • Project & User Settings - Imports all the contents of the repository file you select. All projects are imported in the undeployed state.
    • Project Only - Imports only project information from the repository file you select. All projects are imported in the undeployed state.
    • User Settings Only - Imports only the user setting information from the repository file you select. User setting information includes: network configurations, users and groups, licenses, job log parameters, log levels, notifications, downtime rules and passwords.
  7. Click Import. A warning is displayed.
  8. Click Import to verify that you would like to proceed with the import. The virtual appliance restarts and the WMC login window is displayed when the import is complete.
  9. Log into the virtual appliance.
  10. From the Deploy tab, select Projects to deploy all appropriate project configurations.



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