Data migration of an existing Microsoft Windows CMS to a new Insight Software 6.3 system

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mxexport [–f <filename>] [-p password]
Where the parameters are listed:
-f—Optional. Can be used to specify a different filename or path for the export archive. The default file name
is Products.zip and is placed in the <SIM Install Path>\data\configdata-export directory -
p—Optional. Enables the password to be passed in on the command line for non-interactive operations such
as a script. This is the password that will be used to encrypt the exported file, Products.zip. If –p is not
specified, the user is prompted to enter the password in a secure fashion. HP recommends not specifying the
password on the command line. The password must be at least 8 characters long and alphanumeric, but should
not be your domain password.
For example:
mxexport –f c:\export.zip –p somepassword
Note:
A file name with spaces is considered a valid file name; for example
my export.zip.
In this example, the compressed file is saved to the root directory of the C: drive and is called export.zip.
Since the password of somepassword was provided, future prompts for the password are not seen.
1. Sign in to the source CMS with operating system-level administrative privileges. Be sure this is the
same user that installed the Insight Software.
2. Open a command prompt:
a. Navigate to Start menuRun.
b. Type cmd, and then click OK. The command prompt window appears.
3. In the command prompt window, execute the export command:
mxexport
4. A prompt for a Data encryption password appears. Type the password and press Enter. The password
does not appear in clear text.
5. A dialog appears stating All HP Insight Software running services will be stopped. Do you want to
continue? Type Y and press Enter to proceed for migration. If you type N and press Enter, the
migration is aborted.
IMPORTANT:
Record or remember the password because it must be provided during the import
operation.
Note:
Password must have a minimum of eight characters and must be alphanumeric.
Note:
A customized location can be provided to store the exported data. See the “export
parameters”.
Note:
The source CMS must not be rebooted until import is completed. If the source
CMS is rebooted, it restarts the Insight Software services. As a precaution, HP