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Appendix A RME Troubleshooting Tips and FAQs
cwcli export
The Data Extracting Engine (DEE) of RME 3.5, is now part of the CWCLI framework. You can use
the cwcli export command to generate the Inventory and Configuration data in XML format. In
addition to this, you can also export Change Audit data.
See these topics in the RME Help:
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Running cwcli export changeaudit for the usage and XML schema details.
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Running cwcli export config for the usage and XML schema details.
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Running cwcli export inventory Command for the usage and XML schema details.
Q.
What is ComputerSystemPackage Class?
A.
It is the class that contains the InstanceIDs of Cisco-Chassis and Cisco-NetworkElement, and relates
the two.
Q.
Where does cwcli export collect the configuration information from?
A.
cwcli export collects the running configuration data from the latest configuration in the Config
Archive.
Q.
Is the containment hierarchy in inventory schema exactly the same as that in CIM?
A.
No. Although the containment hierarchy in inventory schema is based on Common Information
Model (CIM), it does not follow the exact containment hierarchy because of the limitations in the
RME database schema.
Q.
What is an XSD file?
A.
XSD file is an XML based alternative to Document Type Definition (DTD). It is based on XML
schema language which describes the structure of an XML document. An XML schema defines the
legal building blocks of an XML document, just like a DTD.
An XML Schema:
• Defines elements that can appear in a document.
• Defines attributes that can appear in a document.
• Defines which elements are child elements.
• Defines the order of child elements.
• Defines the number of child elements.
• Defines whether an element is empty or can include text.
• Defines data types for elements and attributes.
• Defines default and fixed values for elements and attributes.
Q.
What is the AdditionalInformation tag in the inventory schema used for?
A.
The AdditionalInformation tag is provided to define information that is specific to a device. The
inventory schema may not contain information for all the elements in all the devices supported by
cwcli export. The AdditionalInformation tag addresses scenarios where the inventory schema does
not have tags to define information that you want to collect for some of the elements in a particular
device.
Q.
How do I know what fields come under AdditionalInformation?
A.
For this information, see the topic, Additional Information Table, in the RME Online Help.