Use one or more XML files to migrate data from other systems into Address Manager.
After structuring the data in the XML file, you import the files to Address Manager and queue them for migration. You can use the migration function to migrate data from
another system into Address Manager, or to add large amounts of new data.
To migrate configuration data from other types of servers, contact BlueCat Professional Services for assistance. For more information, visit
https://care.bluecatnetworks.com.
The Document Type Definition (DTD) file that defines the structure of the XML file used
for migration is available on your
Address Manager appliance or VM. Launch a web
browser and navigate to the
protocol://addressmanager-host/dtd/migration.dtd
file, where
protocol is http or https, and
addressmanager-host is the IP
address or host name for your
Address Manager appliance or VM. Use this address
to view and download the DTD file. You can also add this address to the header of your
migration XML file to validate the file before you perform the migration.
Note: Most browsers can display
the DTD file. Microsoft Internet Explorer can't display the DTD
file in the browser window, but you can download and save the
file from Internet Explorer. To save the file from Internet
Explorer, navigate to the DTD file address. After the error page
appears, click the File menu and then
select Save As. Save the file to your workstation as
migration.dtd.
On the Migration Service page, you upload XML files and queue them
for migration on the Service tab. On the
Logs tab, you can download migration logs to you workstation
and delete logs from the server.
Note: Address Manager
doesn't create parent blocks, nor does
Address Manager try to search for the
best-suited parent block for the networks.
When importing networks without a defined
parent block in the migration XML,
Address Manager will perform the
following:
- If a suitable parent block exists in Address Manager, the network
will be added to that block.
- If no parent block exists, Address Manager won't create the network
and will instead log an error and skip the element.