Hi Roger, I completely agree... I have been begging for almost two years. I feel like somebody bought me a Ferrari and I haven't been to Ferrari Mechanic School.. :-) I will most likely make the changes handjam style since I am unfamiliar with the cmdbdriver.exe and don't want to blow up the CMDB.
Thanks, Jase On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 3:50 PM, Roger Justice <[email protected]> wrote: > ** Because of the design requirements of the CMDB it would be very > beneficial to get the CMDB 1 and 2 training classes. If you make errors in > using the CMDB driver or adding fields outside of the Class Manager the CMDB > could be corrupted and no longer usable. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jase Brandon <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, Jun 25, 2009 3:35 pm > Subject: Re: Best Way to Migrate CMDB Changes > > ** Thanks so much Matt - I am exploring the cmdbdriver.exe and dos > commands right now. > > Thanks again, > > Jase > > On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 2:26 PM, Matt Worsdell <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ** Changes to CMDB are migrated using the CMDB Driver. It is imperative >> you do this as for example recreating a filed on the destination server even >> with the correct fieldid does not make the field the same. Log onto the CMDB >> driver and take a look at the expdf and impdf commands (for example). You >> can also script many changes into a file to execute. >> >> Once you have moved the changes you may then modify the AST forms by >> adding(right click and select field from form), removing and repositioning >> fields using the admin tool. These forms are migrated using a def file. You >> should not CREATE fields using the admin tool, but you may create trim >> fields. >> >> Matt >> >> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jase Brandon >> *Sent:* 25 June 2009 19:07 >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: Best Way to Migrate CMDB Changes >> >> ** >> I should have mentioned I have had no 7X training and have been >> "winging it" for the last two years with 7X. >> >> To Answer Matt's question - AST:Forms and true CMDB Changes both need to >> be moved. Is there a difference in what I could do if it was only an AST: >> form? >> Could I import a .def file for AST: forms? That's what I was afraid to >> do because of the workflow with the CMDB Console Class Manager, etc. >> >> To Answer Roger - For the CMDBDriver.exe - just a few days ago I had a >> call with BMC and discoverd the trick of starting cmddriver.exe from the cmd >> prompt. >> What commands do you use to migrate those forms from server to server? >> Do you start CMDBDriver.exe and move changes that way? >> >> Thanks Guys, >> >> Jase :-) >> On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Roger Justice <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> ** CMDBDRIVER is the tool you use. Since you had to ask the question be >> very careful when you use this since it is very particular concerning the >> DOS command structure. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jase Brandon <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Thu, Jun 25, 2009 1:52 pm >> Subject: Best Way to Migrate CMDB Changes >> ** >> Hello All, >> Does anyone have a suggestion on the best way to migrate CMDB Changes? >> I have been doing them by hand, simply because it was a few fields or a >> small change and I am afraid all the workflow that fires from the CMDB >> Console class manager won't get synched up if I do a .def file >> import/export. And if something happens with Migrator, then it would take >> hours for a difference report to run. >> Now, the changes are getting bigger and more complicated and it's not >> feasible to handjam all the changes. >> >> So, the stupid question of the day is "How is everyone else migrating >> CMDB form Changes from server to server?" >> >> Thanks to All, >> >> Jase Brandon >> Quality Technology Services >> >> Windows 2003 >> 7.1 Patch 006 >> >> _Platinum Sponsor: [email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers >> Are"_ >> >> ------------------------------ >> Save energy, paper and money -- *get the Green >> Toolbar<http://toolbar.aol.com/green/download.html?ncid=emlweusdown00000038> >> .* >> _Platinum Sponsor: [email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers >> Are"_ >> >> _Platinum Sponsor: [email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers >> Are"_ >> _Platinum Sponsor: [email protected] ARSlist: "Where the >> Answers Are"_ >> > > _Platinum Sponsor: [email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers > Are"_ > > ------------------------------ > Save energy, paper and money -- *get the Green > Toolbar<http://toolbar.aol.com/green/download.html?ncid=emlweusdown00000038> > .* > _Platinum Sponsor: [email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers > Are"_ > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor:[email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
