Import Replication Configuration
Data
You can use the
vSphere Replication 8.6 Configuration Import/Export
Tool
to import replication configuration data
from a previously exported XML file. - Provide a cleanvSphere Replicationinstallation, registered with the samevCenter Serverinstance or with avCenter Serverinstance with the same inventory as the exported.
- Open a command shell, navigate to the folder of the/opt/vmware/vr-impex-tooldirectory, and run the following command.java -jar vr-impex-tool-<version>.jar --importInteractive --path=Path_toexported_XML_file
- To automate the import process by using asample.propertiesfile, run the following command instead.java -jar vr-impex-tool-<version>.jar --importProperties=sample.properties --path=Path_toexported_XML_file
- Enter the host name or the IP address of the Lookup Service.
- Enter the port number or press Enter, if you use the default port.
- Accept the SHA Thumbprint.
- Enter user name and password for the localvCenter Serverinstance.
- Select a pairedvSphere Replicationinstance.
- Enter user name and password for the remotevCenter Serverinstance.
The
vSphere Replication 8.6 Configuration Import/Export
Tool
creates replications using the exported XML
file.Example of Importing the
Configuration by Using a Properties
File
java -jar /opt/vmware/vr-impex-tool/vr-impex-tool-<version>.jar --format --importProperties=/opt/vmware/vr-impex-tool/sample.properties --path=/opt/vmware/vr-impex-tool/sample.xml ***Copyright (c) 2018-2019 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved.*** Initiating using properties file. Establishing connection... Collecting data... 2019-08-23 02:13:10,246 INFO - Importing hms data. Reading file... Reading file done. 2019-08-23 02:13:10,636 INFO - Import hms configurables started. 2019-08-23 02:13:11,478 DEBUG - Getting profiles for server with guid 'd83b4ce0-4530-4a45-b493-5f137598d3f2'. 2019-08-23 02:13:11,510 DEBUG - Getting profiles for server with guid '1c0f9490-3ac3-4546-af4a-10ab4ee634c7'. 2019-08-23 02:13:11,525 DEBUG - Starting import of replications. 2019-08-23 02:13:11,619 DEBUG - Importing Replication Group for server with guid 'd83b4ce0-4530-4a45-b493-5f137598d3f2' is complete. 2019-08-23 02:13:13,834 DEBUG - Importing Replication Group for server with guid '1c0f9490-3ac3-4546-af4a-10ab4ee634c7' is complete. 2019-08-23 02:13:13,834 INFO - Import VR configurables ended. Imported : 2 . Import ended successfully.