Cisco Systems OL-11291-01 Loading Components From a Seed File, Viewing Seed File Output Files

Chapter 4 Modifying IPM Components

Adding Components Using Seed Files

Loading Components From a Seed File

To load components from a seed file into IPM:

Step 1 From the IPM Main Window, select File > Open Seed File.

The Seed File window appears.

Figure 4-7 Seed File Window

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Step 2 In the Seed File Type field, select Source, Target, or Collector as the type of seed file to load. Step 3 In the Seed File Name field, enter the name of the source routers, targets, or collectors seed file. Step 4 Click OK.

The sources, targets, or collectors you defined in the seed file are added to the IPM database. When you access the Source Configuration, target Configuration, or Collector Configuration window, the changes you made to the components in the seed file are displayed.

If you do not remember the name of the seed file you want to load, you can view a list of available seed files from the Seed File window. Select Source, Target, or Collector as the Seed File Type and click View.

For information about listing, viewing, editing, or loading seed files from the command line, see the IPM Command Reference.

Viewing Seed File Output Files

When you add a source, target, or collector using a seed file, you create an output file that indicates whether the addition of the resource was successful. The output file has the same path and name as the seed file, with the addition of the .out suffix.

For example, a seed file named labsrcfile.txt generates an output file named labsrcfile.txt.out. An output file contains the same information as its seed file, with the addition of messages that indicate whether the addition of the resource was successful. For example, if labsrcfile.txt contains the following information:

acwb-ipm-1600a public private a cwb-ipm-1600b public private a cwb-ipm-1700a public private

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