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If the exported LDIF file is in plain text format, you do not have to decrypt the file.
NOTE Do not import an LDIF file in cleansed format, which is plain text with passwords and other sensitive
data removed. If you do, critical configuration information will be missing from the restored View LDAP
repository.
For information about backing up the View LDAP repository, see “Backing Up View Connection Server and
View Composer Data,” on page 351.
Prerequisites
n
Locate
the vdmimport command executable file installed with View Connection Server in the default path.
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Server\tools\bin
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Log in to a View Connection Server instance as a user with the View Administrators role.
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Verify that you know the data recovery password. If a password reminder was configured, you can display
the reminder by running the vdmimport command without the password option.
Procedure
1 Select Start > Command Prompt.
2 Decrypt the encrypted LDIF file.
At the command prompt, type the vdmimport command. Specify the -d option, the -p option with the data
recovery password, and the -f option with an existing encrypted LDIF file followed by a name for the
decrypted LDIF file. For example:
vdmimport -d -p
mypassword
-f MyEncryptedexport.LDF > MyDecryptedexport.LDF
If you do not remember your data recovery password, type the command without the -p option. The utility
displays the password reminder and prompts you to enter the password.
3 Import the decrypted LDIF file to restore the View LDAP configuration.
Specify the -f option with the decrypted LDIF file. For example:
vdmimport -f MyDecryptedexport.LDF
The vdmimport command updates the View LDAP repository in View Connection Server with the configuration
data from the LDIF file.
For more information about the vdmimport command, see the VMware Horizon View Integration document.
Restore a View Composer Database
You can import the backup files for your View Composer configuration into the View Composer database that
stores linked-clone information.
You can use the SviConfig restoredata command to restore View Composer database data after a system
failure or to revert your View Composer configuration to an earlier state.
IMPORTANT Only experienced View Composer administrators should use the SviConfig utility. This utility is
intended to resolve issues relating to the View Composer service.
Prerequisites
Verify
the location of the View Composer database backup files. By default, View Manager stores the backup
files on the C: drive of the View Connection Server computer, at C:\Programdata\VMWare\VDM\backups.
View Composer backup files use a naming convention with a date stamp and an .svi suffix.
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