Owner's Manual

Utilities in Dell OpenManage IT Assistant 281
Saving Templates
If multiple templates are needed to correctly configure a file of node entries,
it is possible to set up the templates in IT Assistant, then export the settings
for backup or some other purpose. The database management utility,
dcdbmng.exe, is located in IT Assistant's /bin directory. This utility allows you
to import, export, and clear IT Assistant database tables. To export templates,
perform the following steps:
1
Configure all required templates in IT Assistant.
2 Export the table that contains all entered templates. Navigate to
IT Assistant's /bin directory and double-click
dcdbmng.exe . The database
management utility interface starts. On the left tree, navigate to the
Discovery Configuration table. Right-click this tree node and select
Export Table . Enter a name for the file to export to.
The file containing the templates can now be imported to another
IT Assistant installation. You can also restore the file to a new IT Assistant
installation by using the Import Table option (right click the table name in
the database management utility). When the templates are imported, you
can run the import node list utility on the accompanying file of node
entries.
Leaving Templates in IT Assistant
If template names are addresses that are not discoverable (for example, it is
unlikely that a host name such as "default_template" exists), the templates
may remain in IT Assistant. IT Assistant tries to discover the item, but no
results occur from the attempted discovery. If many templates are used, it is
recommended that you delete the templates to avoid wasting IT Assistant
discovery cycles on nondiscoverable addresses.