A detailed description of how to Export/Import classes from one server to another using CMDB Driver.


 

'CMDB Driver' Utility can be found in <CMDBInstallDir>\AtriumCore\server\bin or <CMDBInstallDir>\AtriumCore\cmdb\sdk\bin

Run this utility & it shows all the commands listed there with the description for each command. 

Command: init
INITIALIZATION

CMDBInitialization results
ReturnCode: OK
Status List : 0 items

2. Login to the server :

Command: log
Control record:
Authentication string () :
User name (Demo) :
Password () :
Locale[.charSet] (.WESTERN) :
TimeZone () :
Server () : <Server Name>   ----> Dev server from where Attributes needs to be exported .

3. Set AR server TCP port. You can skip this if AR server is using Port mapper.

Command: ssp
SET SERVER PORT
The TCP port number of the server (0): < AR Port >
The RPC port number of the server (0):

4. Run glc command. If it return classes, cmdbdriver connected to AR/CMDB server successfully.

Command: glc
GET LIST CLASS
Namespace ():
CI Class Name For The Relationship
Namespace ():
Class name ():
Super Class Name
Namespace ():
Class name ():
Getting querying Characteristics for this class
Number of Characteristics (0):
Retrieve hidden classes? (F):

5. Export class definition :

Command: expdf
EXPORT DEFINITION
Export Item List:
Number of export items (0): 1
   Item Type: (Class, Attribute) (1-2) (1): 1
   Class Type
      Class Name
         Namespace (): BMC.CORE
         Class name (): BMC_Genealogy  ---> You can give any class name here which you want to import
Filename for exported def: Gen_Export.xml   --> You can give any name for output file.

6. Import the Attribute def :

a) Copy the <filename>.xml to CMDB driver location in the other server
b) Follow the same steps from 1 to 4 on other server.
c) Run below command to import definition :

Command: impdf
DEFINITION IMPORT
Import Item List:
Number of import items (0): 1
   Item Type: (Class, Attribute) (1-2) (1): 1
   Class Type
      Class Name
         Namespace (): BMC.CORE
         Class name (): BMC_Genealogy
Import option : Create/Overwrite (1-2) (1): 2
Filename containing import data: Gen_Export.xml

   CMDBImportDef  results
ReturnCode:  OK
Status List : 0 items