Administration

You can specify the output le name as an argument to the -f option. For example:
vdmexport -f Myexport.LDF
You can export the data in plain text format (verbatim) by using the -v option. For example:
vdmexport -f Myexport.LDF -v
You can export the data in plain text format with passwords and sensitive data removed (cleansed) by
using the -c option. For example:
vdmexport -f Myexport.LDF -c
N Do not plan on using cleansed backup data to restore a View LDAP conguration. The cleansed
conguration data is missing passwords and other critical information.
For more information about the vdmexport command, see the View Integration document.
What to do next
You can restore or transfer the conguration information of View Connection Server by using the vdmimport
command.
For details about importing the LDIF le, see “Restoring View Connection Server and View Composer
Conguration Data,” on page 130.
Restoring View Connection Server and View Composer Configuration Data
You can manually restore the View Connection Server LDAP conguration les and View Composer
database les that were backed up by View.
You manually run separate utilities to restore View Connection Server and View Composer conguration
data.
Before you restore conguration data, verify that you backed up the conguration data in View
Administrator. See “Backing Up View Connection Server and View Composer Data,” on page 127.
You use the vdmimport utility to import the View Connection Server data from the LDIF backup les to the
View LDAP repository in the View Connection Server instance.
You can use the SviConfig utility to import the View Composer data from the .svi backup les to the View
Composer SQL database.
N In certain situations, you might have to install the current version of a View Connection Server
instance and restore the existing View conguration by importing the View Connection Server LDAP
conguration les. You might require this procedure as part of a business continuity and disaster recovery
(BC/DR) plan, as a step in seing up a second datacenter with the existing View conguration, or for other
reasons. For more information, see "Reinstall View Connection Server with a Backup Conguration" in the
View Installation document.
Import Configuration Data into View Connection Server
You can restore conguration data of a View Connection Server instance by importing a backup copy of the
data stored in an LDIF le.
You use the vdmimport command to import the data from the LDIF le to the View LDAP repository in the
View Connection Server instance.
If you backed up your View LDAP conguration by using View Administrator or the default vdmexport
command, the exported LDIF le is encrypted. You must decrypt the LDIF le before you can import it.
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