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Import Policy Data Using smobjimport

You can use the smobjimport tool to import the entire policy store or a single policy domain.

Note: This utility is available only to import an existing backup smdif file into the policy store. To migrate a policy store manually, use the XPSExport and XPSImport utilities.

Follow these steps:

1. Navigate to one of the following locations:
   • (Windows) siteminder_home\bin

     siteminder_home

     Specifies the Policy Server installation path.

   • (Unix) siteminder_home/bin
2. Run the following command:

   smobjimport -ifile_name -dadmin-name -wadmin-pw -v -t [-cf | -cb]
   

   Example 1: smobjimport -ipstore.smdif -dSiteMinder -wpassword -v -t -cf

   Example 2: smobjimport -ipstore.smdif -dSiteMinder -wpassword -v -t -cb

   -cf

   (Optional) Imports sensitive data using FIPS-compatible (AES) cryptographic algorithms.

   Note: This argument is required only if the Policy Server is operating in FIPS-only mode.

   -cb

   (Optional) Imports sensitive data using RC2 cryptographic algorithms.

   Important!

   • If the file you are importing contains sensitive data in clear-text, the following option is required to import the data:

     -c
     

     Failure to use this option can corrupt the policy store.

   • Only enter the smdif file with the smobjimport command. If the smdif and cfg files are in the same directory, the utility automatically imports both. The environment properties stored in the cfg file take precedence over the ones in the smdif file. You can overwrite the data of an environment by pairing the smdif file with a different cfg file.