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Convert Between vRealize Automation Silent Properties and JSON
For silent vRealize Automation CLI or API based installations, you can convert a completed properties
answer le to JSON or vice versa. The silent CLI installation requires the properties le, while the API
requires JSON format.
Prerequisites
A completed properties answer le or completed JSON le
/usr/lib/vcac/tools/install/ha.properties
or
/usr/lib/vcac/tools/install/installationProperties.json
Procedure
1 Log in to a vRealize Automation appliance console session as root.
2 Run the appropriate converter script.
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Convert JSON to Properties
/usr/lib/vcac/tools/install/convert-properties --from-json installationProperties.json
The script creates a new properties le with the timestamp in the name, for example:
ha.2016-10-17_13.02.15.properties
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Convert Properties to JSON
/usr/lib/vcac/tools/install/convert-properties --to-json ha.properties
The script creates a new installationProperties.json le with the timestamp in the name, for
example:
installationProperties.2016-10-17_13.36.13.json
You can also display help for the script.
/usr/lib/vcac/tools/install/convert-properties –-help
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