Synchronize Policies Between SilverBack Platforms

You can synchronize Monitoring Policies between SilverBack managed services platforms. This can be a great time-saver in large installations of multiple SilverBack platforms.

The Export feature exports Monitoring Policies, Monitoring Policy Templates and Policy Components in Unicode XML format from SilverBack to your client computer. The Import feature imports the XML to other SilverBack managed services platforms from the client computer.

Once a Monitoring Policy, Monitoring Policy Template or Policy Component has been imported, you should not delete and then re-import it. Doing so is not supported by Dell because if you have made any changes to any imported item, re-importing it would defeat the synchronization of your policies.

Since the exporting and importing feature is meant to help you synchronize your policies, it does not allow the import of exported XML that has been altered. This means that you cannot edit the exported XML on your workstation and then import it to SilverBack.

If you must edit the Monitoring Policies, Monitoring Policy Templates and Policy Components that you've exported, make your changes within the SilverBack user interface, then export the edited items.

 

If you wish to view the exported policies on your workstation, you must do so using a text editor or web browser that supports Unicode.

 

This topic takes you through the following procedures:

 

To Export a Monitoring Policy, Monitoring Policy Template or Policy Component

You must disable any pop-up blocking software prior to performing exports.

 

  1. From the Monitoring category page click on the Browse Monitoring Policies, Browse Monitoring Policy Templates or Browse [Policy_Component]) link.

The Monitoring Policies, Monitoring Policy Templates or specific Policy Component Report appears.

If You are Exporting Multiple Items

  1. Select the items that you wish to export.

  2. Click on the highlighted selections, then select the Export option.

If You are Exporting a Single Item

  1. Click on the selected item and select the Export option.

If You are Exporting a Monitoring Policy

A dialog window appears asking if you wish to include Monitoring Policy Templates that the Monitoring Policy references, or composes.

  1. Select the appropriate radio button, then click on the OK button.

 

 

  1. Or, click on the Cancel button to abandon the operation.

In the Save Dialog

  1. Select the location on your workstation where you want to export the XML file in the dialog window that appears.

 

Always select the default choice of Unicode HTML. Choosing any other format, such as text, will result in an invalid file.

 

  1. Verify that the XML file now exists on your workstation.

 

To Import a Monitoring Policy, Monitoring Policy Template or Policy Component

  1. From the Monitoring category page click on the Import Policies link to display the Import Policies dialog window.

 

  1. Select the Target Management Domain from the  drop-down.

  2. Select the XML file to import using the Browse button.

    1. Or, enter the path to the XML file into the Choose file to import text field.

  3. Select the appropriate radio button to have the system perform one of the following actions in case an existing policy shares the same name as the imported policy:

  1. Click on the Import button to complete the import.

    1. Or, click on the Cancel button to abandon the operation.

  1. If you want to view detailed information about the import, click on the Details button. The dialog window expands to display the details.

    1. Or, click on the Hide Details button to contract the dialog window.

  1. Click on the Close button to dismiss the dialog window.

  2. Verify that the imported policy exists in the target Management Domain.

 

 

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