CA SiteMinder® Federation Standalone Installation and Upgrade Guide › Migrate to CA SiteMinder® Federation Standalone 12.52 › How to Migrate to 12.52 › Export the Configuration to an XML File

Export the Configuration to an XML File

Export the configuration of the existing system to an XML file so you can replicate the pre-r12.5 configuration onto the new system. Use the XPSExport tool to complete this task.

The XPSExport tool shipped with CA SiteMinder® Federation Standalone lets you export all data in the data store to an XML file.

Important! Federation transactions fail while the configuration backup is in process.

To export a configuration

1. Copy the key database directory and save it in a safe location. The key database is in the following directory:

   federation_install_dir/siteminder/smkeydatabase

   You copy this directory to the other system during the migration process.

2. Export the configuration by entering the following command from a command window:

   XPSExport export_file_name -xa -passphrase passphrase

   export_file_name

   Names the output file that results from the export. The output from XPSExport is in XML format, therefore, the filename should end with the extension .xml.

   passphrase

   Specifies the passphrase required to encrypt sensitive data. It must be at least eight characters and must contain at least one digit, one upper case and one lower case letter. If the passphrase contains a space, then it must be enclosed in quotes.

   NOTE: If you do not want to enter the passphrase directly, you may leave it off the command. XPSExport then prompts you for a passphrase and a passphrase confirmation, which will not be echoed to the screen.

   You now have an XML file that contains encrypted configuration data, which you can use to replicate the configuration on a different system.

3. After you successfully back up the configuration, run the installation program.