9.2.9 Using import and export processes to back up and restore definition information
- Organization of this subsection
(1) Backing up and restoring report definitions
You can use import and export functionality to back up and restore report definitions separately. For details on how to export report definitions, see 5.3.13 Exporting reports. For details on how to import report definitions, see 5.3.14 Importing reports.
Note the following when importing a report definition into an instance of PFM - Manager running on a different host from where it was exported:
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The data model used in the exported report must be set up at the PFM - Manager where the report is being imported.
(2) Backing up and restoring alarm definitions
You can use import and export processes to back up and restore alarm definitions separately. For details on how to export alarm definitions, see 6.4.10 Exporting alarm tables. For details on how to import alarm definitions, see 6.4.11 Importing alarm tables.
Note the following when importing an alarm definition into an instance of PFM - Manager running on a different host from where the alarm was exported:
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If a report is associated with the alarm, the same report definition must be present at the PFM - Manager where the alarm is being imported.
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If the alarm specifies an action handler, an action handler with the same name must be present in the Performance Management system managed by the instance of PFM - Manager into which the alarm is being imported.
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If the alarm specifies an action in the form of a JP1 event, the JP1 event in the alarm definition must be updated to suit PFM - Manager at the new environment.
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The data model used in the exported alarm must be set up at the PFM - Manager where the alarm is being imported.
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The PFM - Manager where the alarm is imported must use the same character set as the PFM - Manager from which the alarm was exported.
(3) Backing up and restoring business group definitions
You can use import and export processes to back up and restore business group definitions separately.
(a) Backing up and restoring business group definitions defined in Performance Management
You can back up and restore the business groups defined in Performance Management by exporting and importing the definition information. For details on how to import and export these definitions, see 2.7.4(2)(a) Changing the configuration of business groups defined in Performance Management.
(b) Backing up and restoring business group definitions defined in JP1/IM
Business groups defined in JP1/IM must be backed up and restored from within JP1/IM. Having restored business group definitions in JP1/IM, you can then export the definitions from JP1/IM and import them into Performance Management. For details on how to import business group definitions exported from JP1/IM into Performance Management, see 2.7.3(3) Importing business group definition information.