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Export a Connector Configuration

You can export a connector configuration, allowing reuse as a template on different servers of the same platform. This streamlines connector configuration in subsequent agents.

The first time you create an agent on a given platform, you must configure connectors from CA Enterprise Log Manager in order to collect events. When you create subsequent agents on different servers of the same platform, you can export your initial connector configuration to that target server before installing the new agent.

You can enter the name of that connector list file during the agent installation. After agent installation, you can customize this connector for the new agent, rather than configuring an entirely new one.

To export a connector configuration to use as a template

1. From the Windows server where you plan to install the agent, connect to the CA Enterprise Log Manager interface, and log on with Administrator credentials.
2. Click the Administration tab. Expand Agent Explorer and then expand the agent group with the agent where the connector you want to export is deployed.
3. Select the agent with the configured connectors, select one or more connectors, and click Export Connector configuration(s) .

   The Select location for download dialog appears with Connectors.xml as the File name.

4. For Save in, navigate to the directory where ca-elmagent-x.x.x.x.exe exists and click Save.

   Note: If doing a silent install, the responsefile.iss should also be in this directory.

   A message that the integration file has been exported successfully appears.

5. Click OK.
6. Click Save and Close for the New Saved Configuration.

   A success message appears.

7. Click OK.