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Hi world,

we have an old distributed environment with MLS and Polling Server.
How do we need to proceed if we want to export and then import only the existing users with groups and Privileged Roles to an new Spectrum enviroment with a modern Spectrum Release?

We don't want to export the models from the old enviroment.
The challange is, we do not want to export the customer network topology with the models. On the old environment we discovered customer networks on the MLS, too. So we can't export all as it is.

Do you have a good description how to go on?

Thank you very much.
Yours Rudi

Rudi,

In the $SPECROOT/SS-Tools/.modelinggatewayresource.xml file you will see the following section:

<ExportConfiguration

export_devices = "true"
export_containers = "true"
export_port_attributes = "true"
export_links = "true"
export_topology_layout = "true"
export_annotation = "true"
export_WA_Link_models = "true"
export_spectrum_settings = "true"
export_user_models = "true"
export_service_modeling = "true"
export_schedules = "true"
export_global_collections = "true"
export_discovery_configs = "true"
export_from_primary_ss_only = "false"
export_policy_manager = "true"
/>

I have not tested this but if you set all but export_user_models to false, that may do it.

As for exporting your customers network topology, you can specify where to start in the Topology for exporting models. By default it is the Universe but this can be changed.

<!-- ******************************************************** -->
<!-- -->
<!-- RootContainerToExport specifies the root container in -->
<!-- SPECTRUM to be exported. -->
<!-- Change RootContainerToExport model_type value to "World" -->
<!-- to export the models under World hierarchy or "Top_Org" -->
<!-- to export the models under Top_Org hierarchy. -->
<!-- -->
<!-- ******************************************************** -->

<RootContainerToExport model_type="Universe" model_name=""/>

Joe

Original Message:
Sent: 10-08-2021 06:43 AM
From: Rudi Baldo
Subject: Export / Import only Users and Groups with Privileged Roles using modelinggateway

Hi world,

we have an old distributed environment with MLS and Polling Server.
How do we need to proceed if we want to export and then import only the existing users with groups and Privileged Roles to an new Spectrum enviroment with a modern Spectrum Release?

We don't want to export the models from the old enviroment.
The challange is, we do not want to export the customer network topology with the models. On the old environment we discovered customer networks on the MLS, too. So we can't export all as it is.

Do you have a good description how to go on?

Thank you very much.
Yours Rudi

Thank you Joe.
I already tested the export it is showing what I need.

Do you see a problem if we are exporting from Spectrum 9.4 to the newest Spectrum Version?
In the documentation I read was explained to use the same Spectrum Version.

Thank you.
Kind regards,
Rudi

Original Message:
Sent: 10-08-2021 07:47 AM
From: Joseph Ackley
Subject: Export / Import only Users and Groups with Privileged Roles using modelinggateway

Rudi,

In the $SPECROOT/SS-Tools/.modelinggatewayresource.xml file you will see the following section:

<ExportConfiguration

export_devices = "true"
export_containers = "true"
export_port_attributes = "true"
export_links = "true"
export_topology_layout = "true"
export_annotation = "true"
export_WA_Link_models = "true"
export_spectrum_settings = "true"
export_user_models = "true"
export_service_modeling = "true"
export_schedules = "true"
export_global_collections = "true"
export_discovery_configs = "true"
export_from_primary_ss_only = "false"
export_policy_manager = "true"
/>

I have not tested this but if you set all but export_user_models to false, that may do it.

As for exporting your customers network topology, you can specify where to start in the Topology for exporting models. By default it is the Universe but this can be changed.

<!-- ******************************************************** -->
<!-- -->
<!-- RootContainerToExport specifies the root container in -->
<!-- SPECTRUM to be exported. -->
<!-- Change RootContainerToExport model_type value to "World" -->
<!-- to export the models under World hierarchy or "Top_Org" -->
<!-- to export the models under Top_Org hierarchy. -->
<!-- -->
<!-- ******************************************************** -->

<RootContainerToExport model_type="Universe" model_name=""/>

Joe

Original Message:
Sent: 10-08-2021 06:43 AM
From: Rudi Baldo
Subject: Export / Import only Users and Groups with Privileged Roles using modelinggateway

Hi world,

we have an old distributed environment with MLS and Polling Server.
How do we need to proceed if we want to export and then import only the existing users with groups and Privileged Roles to an new Spectrum enviroment with a modern Spectrum Release?

We don't want to export the models from the old enviroment.
The challange is, we do not want to export the customer network topology with the models. On the old environment we discovered customer networks on the MLS, too. So we can't export all as it is.

Do you have a good description how to go on?

Thank you very much.
Yours Rudi

Rudi,

I have never tested 9.4 to newest version so I cannot say.

I have tested versions like 10.3.2 to 10.4.x and it worked.

Joe
Original Message:
Sent: 10-08-2021 10:09 AM
From: Rudi Baldo
Subject: Export / Import only Users and Groups with Privileged Roles using modelinggateway

Thank you Joe.
I already tested the export it is showing what I need.

Do you see a problem if we are exporting from Spectrum 9.4 to the newest Spectrum Version?
In the documentation I read was explained to use the same Spectrum Version.

Thank you.
Kind regards,
Rudi

Original Message:
Sent: 10-08-2021 07:47 AM
From: Joseph Ackley
Subject: Export / Import only Users and Groups with Privileged Roles using modelinggateway

Rudi,

In the $SPECROOT/SS-Tools/.modelinggatewayresource.xml file you will see the following section:

<ExportConfiguration

export_devices = "true"
export_containers = "true"
export_port_attributes = "true"
export_links = "true"
export_topology_layout = "true"
export_annotation = "true"
export_WA_Link_models = "true"
export_spectrum_settings = "true"
export_user_models = "true"
export_service_modeling = "true"
export_schedules = "true"
export_global_collections = "true"
export_discovery_configs = "true"
export_from_primary_ss_only = "false"
export_policy_manager = "true"
/>

I have not tested this but if you set all but export_user_models to false, that may do it.

As for exporting your customers network topology, you can specify where to start in the Topology for exporting models. By default it is the Universe but this can be changed.

<!-- ******************************************************** -->
<!-- -->
<!-- RootContainerToExport specifies the root container in -->
<!-- SPECTRUM to be exported. -->
<!-- Change RootContainerToExport model_type value to "World" -->
<!-- to export the models under World hierarchy or "Top_Org" -->
<!-- to export the models under Top_Org hierarchy. -->
<!-- -->
<!-- ******************************************************** -->

<RootContainerToExport model_type="Universe" model_name=""/>

Joe

Original Message:
Sent: 10-08-2021 06:43 AM
From: Rudi Baldo
Subject: Export / Import only Users and Groups with Privileged Roles using modelinggateway

Hi world,

we have an old distributed environment with MLS and Polling Server.
How do we need to proceed if we want to export and then import only the existing users with groups and Privileged Roles to an new Spectrum enviroment with a modern Spectrum Release?

We don't want to export the models from the old enviroment.
The challange is, we do not want to export the customer network topology with the models. On the old environment we discovered customer networks on the MLS, too. So we can't export all as it is.

Do you have a good description how to go on?

Thank you very much.
Yours Rudi

Hi Joe,

the informtion I send to you was not correct.
We are using 10.2.3 and are migrating to the newest one: 21.2.1.0.46.

Thank you.
Rudi
Original Message:
Sent: 10-08-2021 10:12 AM
From: Joseph Ackley
Subject: Export / Import only Users and Groups with Privileged Roles using modelinggateway

Rudi,

I have never tested 9.4 to newest version so I cannot say.

I have tested versions like 10.3.2 to 10.4.x and it worked.

Joe
Original Message:
Sent: 10-08-2021 10:09 AM
From: Rudi Baldo
Subject: Export / Import only Users and Groups with Privileged Roles using modelinggateway

Thank you Joe.
I already tested the export it is showing what I need.

Do you see a problem if we are exporting from Spectrum 9.4 to the newest Spectrum Version?
In the documentation I read was explained to use the same Spectrum Version.

Thank you.
Kind regards,
Rudi

Original Message:
Sent: 10-08-2021 07:47 AM
From: Joseph Ackley
Subject: Export / Import only Users and Groups with Privileged Roles using modelinggateway

Rudi,

In the $SPECROOT/SS-Tools/.modelinggatewayresource.xml file you will see the following section:

<ExportConfiguration

export_devices = "true"
export_containers = "true"
export_port_attributes = "true"
export_links = "true"
export_topology_layout = "true"
export_annotation = "true"
export_WA_Link_models = "true"
export_spectrum_settings = "true"
export_user_models = "true"
export_service_modeling = "true"
export_schedules = "true"
export_global_collections = "true"
export_discovery_configs = "true"
export_from_primary_ss_only = "false"
export_policy_manager = "true"
/>

I have not tested this but if you set all but export_user_models to false, that may do it.

As for exporting your customers network topology, you can specify where to start in the Topology for exporting models. By default it is the Universe but this can be changed.

<!-- ******************************************************** -->
<!-- -->
<!-- RootContainerToExport specifies the root container in -->
<!-- SPECTRUM to be exported. -->
<!-- Change RootContainerToExport model_type value to "World" -->
<!-- to export the models under World hierarchy or "Top_Org" -->
<!-- to export the models under Top_Org hierarchy. -->
<!-- -->
<!-- ******************************************************** -->

<RootContainerToExport model_type="Universe" model_name=""/>

Joe

Original Message:
Sent: 10-08-2021 06:43 AM
From: Rudi Baldo
Subject: Export / Import only Users and Groups with Privileged Roles using modelinggateway

Hi world,

we have an old distributed environment with MLS and Polling Server.
How do we need to proceed if we want to export and then import only the existing users with groups and Privileged Roles to an new Spectrum enviroment with a modern Spectrum Release?

We don't want to export the models from the old enviroment.
The challange is, we do not want to export the customer network topology with the models. On the old environment we discovered customer networks on the MLS, too. So we can't export all as it is.

Do you have a good description how to go on?

Thank you very much.
Yours Rudi

It should work.
Original Message:
Sent: 10-08-2021 10:34 AM
From: Rudi Baldo
Subject: Export / Import only Users and Groups with Privileged Roles using modelinggateway

Hi Joe,

the informtion I send to you was not correct.
We are using 10.2.3 and are migrating to the newest one: 21.2.1.0.46.

Thank you.
Rudi
Original Message:
Sent: 10-08-2021 10:12 AM
From: Joseph Ackley
Subject: Export / Import only Users and Groups with Privileged Roles using modelinggateway

Rudi,

I have never tested 9.4 to newest version so I cannot say.

I have tested versions like 10.3.2 to 10.4.x and it worked.

Joe
Original Message:
Sent: 10-08-2021 10:09 AM
From: Rudi Baldo
Subject: Export / Import only Users and Groups with Privileged Roles using modelinggateway

Thank you Joe.
I already tested the export it is showing what I need.

Do you see a problem if we are exporting from Spectrum 9.4 to the newest Spectrum Version?
In the documentation I read was explained to use the same Spectrum Version.

Thank you.
Kind regards,
Rudi

Original Message:
Sent: 10-08-2021 07:47 AM
From: Joseph Ackley
Subject: Export / Import only Users and Groups with Privileged Roles using modelinggateway

Rudi,

In the $SPECROOT/SS-Tools/.modelinggatewayresource.xml file you will see the following section:

<ExportConfiguration

export_devices = "true"
export_containers = "true"
export_port_attributes = "true"
export_links = "true"
export_topology_layout = "true"
export_annotation = "true"
export_WA_Link_models = "true"
export_spectrum_settings = "true"
export_user_models = "true"
export_service_modeling = "true"
export_schedules = "true"
export_global_collections = "true"
export_discovery_configs = "true"
export_from_primary_ss_only = "false"
export_policy_manager = "true"
/>

I have not tested this but if you set all but export_user_models to false, that may do it.

As for exporting your customers network topology, you can specify where to start in the Topology for exporting models. By default it is the Universe but this can be changed.

<!-- ******************************************************** -->
<!-- -->
<!-- RootContainerToExport specifies the root container in -->
<!-- SPECTRUM to be exported. -->
<!-- Change RootContainerToExport model_type value to "World" -->
<!-- to export the models under World hierarchy or "Top_Org" -->
<!-- to export the models under Top_Org hierarchy. -->
<!-- -->
<!-- ******************************************************** -->

<RootContainerToExport model_type="Universe" model_name=""/>

Joe

Original Message:
Sent: 10-08-2021 06:43 AM
From: Rudi Baldo
Subject: Export / Import only Users and Groups with Privileged Roles using modelinggateway

Hi world,

we have an old distributed environment with MLS and Polling Server.
How do we need to proceed if we want to export and then import only the existing users with groups and Privileged Roles to an new Spectrum enviroment with a modern Spectrum Release?

We don't want to export the models from the old enviroment.
The challange is, we do not want to export the customer network topology with the models. On the old environment we discovered customer networks on the MLS, too. So we can't export all as it is.

Do you have a good description how to go on?

Thank you very much.
Yours Rudi