topic Re: Export list of managed systems for reinstall in Server Management - Systems Insight Manager

Export list of managed systems for reinstall

Michael Johns_2 — Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:16:27 GMT

I have to reinstall SIM at a customer site. I DO NOT want to move the SQL db over (want to start fresh with that).The security group does not want us to run automated discovery again. Is there a way to export a list of currently managed systems, then install new SIM, and then import that list of systems into SIM? I searched all the pdf manuals for export and could not find anything useful.

Re: Export list of managed systems for reinstall

Joel Rubenstein — Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:35:58 GMT

The mxnode command can be used to perform the export and import.

You definitely do not want to move the SIM database because you will be unable to create any new AEH tasks if you do.

Re: Export list of managed systems for reinstall

Michael Johns_2 — Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:17:14 GMT

Thank you for pointing me to mxnode.

Do I need to use the detail option (mxnode -ld) for the export, or can I do the mxnode -ln because when I do the import if I include the -ai option it will Identify all the information that would have been in the detailed format anyway? What would you suggest and thank you for your help.

PS I tried to put in points but it looks like the points server is down.

Re: Export list of managed systems for reinstall

Joel Rubenstein — Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:41:43 GMT

To export the nodes

mxnode -lf > nodes.xml

To import the nodes

mxnode -a -f nodes.xml