Exporting Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional database data

This procedure provides instructions on creating an import source file that contains Ipswitch WhatsUp Professional database data to be used during a device import task.

Do the following:

1. Do one of the following depending on whether TrueSight Network Automation and WhatsUp Professional are installed on the same computer or different computers:
   

   • (

     Network Automation

      and WhatsUp Professional are installed on the same computer) Use Microsoft Windows Explorer to navigate to the ena_install_dir\BMC SoftwareNetworks\BCA-Networks\public\ipswitch directory.

   • (

     Network Automation

      and WhatsUp Professional are installed on different computers) Transfer the following files from the ena_install_dir\BMC SoftwareNetworks\BCA-Networks\public\ipswitch directory from the Network Automation application server to the server hosting WhatsUp Professional, preferably in the C:\Program Files\Ipswitch\WhatsUp Professional directory:
     

     • ExportDeviceData.bat
     • ExportDeviceData.sql
2. Run the ExportDeviceData.bat file.
   By default a file named wup_export.xml is created in the C drive.
3. Transfer wup_export.xml to the application server.