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Procedure
1 Select Start > Command Prompt.
2 At the command prompt, type the
to the parameter.
-f
For example:
vdmimport -f Myexport.LDF
The command updates the View LDAP repository in View Connection Server with the configuration
vdmimport
data from the LDIF file.
For more information about the
Restore a View Composer Database
You can import the backup files for your View Composer configuration into the View Composer database that
stores linked-clone information.
You can use the
SviConfig restoredata
failure or to revert your View Composer configuration to an earlier state.
I Only experienced View Composer administrators should use the
MPORTANT
intended to resolve issues relating to the View Composer service.
Prerequisites
Verify the location of the View Composer database backup files. By default, View Manager stores the backup
files on the drive of the View Connection Server computer:
C:
On a Windows Server 2008 computer:
n
On a Windows Server 2003 computer:
n
\VDM\backups
View Composer backup files use a naming convention with a date stamp and an
YearMonthDayCount - vCenter Server Name_Domain Name .svi
Backup-
For example:
Backup-20090304000010-foobar_test_org.svi
Procedure
1 Copy the View Composer backup files from the View Connection Server computer to a location that is
accessible from the vCenter Server computer where View Composer service is installed.
2 On the vCenter Server computer, stop the VMware View Composer service.
3 On the vCenter Server computer, open a Windows command prompt and navigate to the
executable file.
The file is located with the View Composer application.
C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View Composer\sviconfig.exe
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command and specify an existing LDIF file as the argument
vdmimport
command, see the VMware View Integration Guide.
vdmimport
command to restore View Composer database data after a system
C:\Programdata\VMWare\VDM\backups
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMWare
Chapter 14 Maintaining View Components
utility. This utility is
SviConfig
suffix.
.svi
SviConfig
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