INI File Editing steps
This group of steps allows you to edit any configuration (.ini) files.
Update INI File
This step updates or adds an entry in a configuration (.ini) file.
Parameter | Description |
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Create if it does not exist | If the configuration file does not yet exist check this box to create it in the above defined location. |
Entry Name | The name of the entry to be modified or added. If the entry does not yet exist it is added. Only the entry name must be entered, the equal sign is added automatically. |
Entry Value | Define the new or modified value of the above defined entry. |
File Name | Defines the name of the .ini file, which is to be modified. The file may be defined as the relative or absolute local path. If the file is located on a network drive map the network resource to a "local" letter before entering the path. |
Section Name | Specifies the name of the section in which an entry is to be modified or added. If the section does not yet exist it is added. The section name corresponds to the value enclosed in brackets ([]) in the ini file, for example, [SqlUpgrade] . However, the value must be entered in this field without the brackets. |
Delete Entry
This step deletes an entry from a configuration file.
Parameter | Description |
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Entry Name | The name of the entry to be deleted. |
File Name | Defines the name of the .ini file, in which an entry is to be deleted. The file may be defined as the relative or absolute local path. If the file is located on a network drive map the network resource to a "local" letter before entering the path. |
Section Name | Specifies the name of the section in which the entry to be deleted is located. |
FTP Backup
This step backs up data of a specific directory on the local client and store the backup on another machine.
Parameter | Description |
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Backup Name | Enter a name for the backup to be able to identify the backup. |
Data Compression | Check this box if the backup is to compress the selected data in the backup file. |
Append PC Name to Backup Name | Check this box, if the name of the client is to be added to the backup name. |
Append Date to Backup Name | Check this box, if the date and time of the backup is to be added to the backup name. |
Remote Target Directory | Enter the complete path to the target directory on the remote backup machine, where the backup is to be stored. |
FTP Port | Enter the port number on the FTP server which is to be used. |
FTP Server Name | Enter the name of the FTP server which is to carry out the data backup. The name may be entered as its short or long network name, that is, scotty or scotty.enterprise.com or in form of its IP address in dotted notation, for example, 168.192.1.1 or 2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334 . |
FTP Server Login | Enter a valid login to the FTP server that is to be used by the backup. |
Password | Enter the corresponding password. For security reasons the keyword is only displayed in the form of asterisks (*). |
Append Registry Key Name to Backup Name | Enter the name of the registry key into this field, if it is to be added to the backup name. |
Append Registry Key Value Name to Backup Name | Enter the value name of the registry key into this field, if it is to be added to the backup name. |
Local Directory to Back up | Enter the path to the local directory which is to be backed up, such as C:Programm FilesBMC SoftwareClient Managementmasterconfig . |
Restore
This step provides all necessary information to restore data to the local client which were backed up and stored at another location.
Parameter | Description |
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Appended Device Name | Check this box if the name of the client was appended to the backup name. |
Appended Backup Date | Enter the date that was appended to the name of the backup into this field. It has the form YYYYMMDD. |
Target Data Location | Enter the complete path to the target directory on the remote backup machine, where the backup is stored. |
Backup Name | Enter the name of the backup to be restored. |
Appended Registry Key Name | Enter the name of the registry key if it was appended to the backup name. |
Appended Registry Value Name | Enter the name of the registry key value if it was appended to the backup name. |
Backup Source Directory | Enter into this field the complete path to the directory of which the contents are to be restored by the backup. |
FTP Port | Enter the port number on the FTP server which is to be used. |
FTP Server Name | Enter the name of the FTP server which is to carry out the data restoration. The name may be entered as its short or long network name, that is, scotty or scotty.enterprise.com or in form of its IP address in dotted notation. |
FTP Server Login | Enter a valid login to the FTP server that is to be used by the restore operation. |
Password | Enter the corresponding password. For security reasons the keyword is only displayed in the form of asterisks (*). |
Last Backup Date | Check this box if the newest backup available is to be used for restoration. In this case do not enter any value in the field below. |