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Import File Option

The following command lets you import a server data file, instead of having to enter or maintain servers manually in the CA Configuration Automation Server user interface:

ccautil -task import
-s <server:port_number>
-u <login_name>
-p <password> or -pwfile </path/filename>
-file <import_filename>

-s <server:port_number>

Specifies the CA Configuration Automation Server name and port number that you want to import a server data file into.

-u <user_name>

Specifies a valid CA Configuration Automation Server user login name.

-p <password>

Specifies the user’s password. The password shows as clear text on the command line. Alternatively, you can create and use a scrambled password file for authentication. For more information, see the Hash Password Option.

-pwfile </path/filename> (on UNIX servers) or -pwfile <\path\filename> (on Windows servers)

Specifies the user’s password file. You can use this argument instead of -p <password>.

-file <import_filename>

Specifies the name of the server data file in XML or CSV format. Sample server data files, called servers.xml and servers.csv, are included in the following location on the CA Configuration Automation Server host:

• (UNIX) /<install_dir>/CA/CCAServer/doc/samples
• (Windows) \<install_dir>\CA\CA Configuration Automation Server\doc\samples

The sample files describe each field in detail and include examples.

Usage Example

• The following example imports a file called servers.csv to the CA Configuration Automation Server called cmdbtest:

  ccautil -task import -file servers.csv -s cmdbtest:8080 -u user -p password
  

• The following example imports a file called servers.xml to the CA Configuration Automation Server called cmdbtest:

  ccautil -task import -file servers.xml -s cmdbtest:8080 -u user -p password