Netcool IMPACT Import and Export

nci_export


The nci_export tool exports data source, data type, service, policy, and project information from an instance of the Impact Server to a specified directory. This tool is located in the $NCHOME/impact/bin directory.



Note: Make sure that the instance of the Impact Server that contains the data you are exporting is running before you use nci_export.

Run the script using the following syntax:



$NCHOME/impact/bin/nci_export arguments options

Arguments

server name

The name of the server instance whose data you want to export.

directory

The directory where you want to store the exported data.

- - project

This option is followed by the name of the project whose data you want to export. Use this option to export a single project.

Examples

Use this command to export all data from the NCI instance to the /tmp/NCI_export directory:



./nci_export NCI /tmp/NCI_export

Use this command to export the data from the F00 project only on the NCI instance to the /tmp/NCI_export directory:



./nci_export NCI --project F00 /tmp/NCI_export