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Import the 5.x Policy Store Data

Import the 5.x policy store data into the r6.0 SP6 policy store and key store using the r6.0 SP6 version of smobjimport.

Important! Before running a SiteMinder utility or executable on Windows Server 2008, open the command line window with Administrator permissions. Open the command line window this way, even if your account has Administrator privileges. For more information, see the release notes for your SiteMinder component.

Enter the following command:

smobjimport -ifile_name -dadmin_name -wadmin_password -k -c -v -t

file_name

Specifies the name of the 5.x smdif file.

admin_name

Specifies the name of the SiteMinder administrator account.

admin_password

Specifies the password of the SiteMinder administrator account.

-k

Imports agent keys into the policy store. By default, keys are not included in a policy store import.

-c

(Optional) Imports sensitive data as clear–text. Using clear–text is necessary only if the 5.x and 6.x Policy Servers use different encryption keys.

If you used this option when exporting the policy store data, be sure to use this option when importing the data.

-v

Enables verbose mode.

-t

Enables low level tracing mode to troubleshoot the import.

Consider the following:

• If an argument contains spaces, surround the entire argument with double–quotes.

  Example: smobjimport -ipstore.smdif -d"SM Admin" -wpassword -k -c -t -v

• The smobjimport utility only imports the first line of a SiteMinder object description from the Description field in the Policy Server User Interface. If a description is more than one line, the utility truncates it.