Importing a Console

Perform the following steps to import definitions of consoles, event groups, or operators from a file that was exported from an administrator's console in another TMR. Importing adds the definitions to the event database in the receiving TMR.

Note: Only Tivoli administrators defined to the receiving TMR can be imported as operators. You cannot create a new Tivoli administrator in a TMR by importing an operator that is not defined in the receiving TMR.

  1. Click File  >  Import from the pull-down menu. The Import dialog box is displayed.
  2. In the Import dialog box, type the path and name of the file to import the definitions from or press the Browse button to search and specify the file.
  3. If you typed the file name, press Enter to populate the Import dialog with the objects available from the file.
  4. Select the objects to import. You can select more than one object from each category.
  5. To resolve naming conflicts that may occur between existing and same-named imported objects, click the Conflict Strategy pull-down menu. Conflict strategy controls how associations between existing and same-named imported objects are preserved. Select one of the following options for conflict strategy:
    Use Existing
    Specifies to use an existing object and not import a same-named object. Associations between existing and imported objects are preserved.
    Replace
    Specifies to replace an existing object with a same-named imported object. Associations between existing and imported objects are preserved.
    Change Names
    Specifies that the software automatically change the name of a same-named imported object. The new name has a unique number appended to it. Associations between existing and imported objects are not preserved.
  6. Click OK to import the definitions from the file into the event database in your TMR.
  7. Close your console and then reopen it to access the imported objects.

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