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Backup (export) and restore (import) Business Objects to the same machine.
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Backup (export) and import (if needed) Business Objects during a VCM upgrade.
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Export and migrate (import) Business Objects to additional machines in a multi-Collector environment
(during setup or to move custom content).
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Using CW, download current Compliance Content from VMware and import it into an existing
database • Using the Command Line Interface, automate the propagation of content to other machines
in a multi-collector environment with a “Golden Machine”.
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Aid in disaster recovery using the Command Line Interface to automate and schedule the backup of
VCM content and configuration parameters.
The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a powerful extension of the Import/Export graphic user interface
(GUI). In addition to supporting the scenarios noted above, the CLI allows content to be overwritten (as
opposed to “rename only”) and provides for automation through scripting suitable for customizations.
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MPORTANT
Use of the CLI should be restricted to advanced users who exercise caution when testing out
their scripts.
Import/Export and CW were automatically installed on your Collector machine during your
VCMinstallation. Import/Export and CW can only be run on a Collector machine. Refer to the following
sections to get started with each tool.
VCM Import/Export
1. To start Import/Export on your Collector machine, click Start | All Programs | VMware vCenter
Configuration Manager | Tools | Import Export Tool.
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