You can use the standalone VMware Site Recovery Manager 8.6 Configuration Import/Export Tool to export Site Recovery Manager configuration data in an XML file.
Prerequisites
- Verify that you have Java 1.8.x or later installed and environment variables configured on the Site Recovery Manager host virtual machine.
- Verify that you have a site pair with Site Recovery Manager running on both the protected and the recovery sites.
Procedure
- Log in to the Site Recovery Manager virtual appliance host virtual machine.
- Navigate to /opt/vmware/impex, and run the following command.
java -jar import-export.jar --exportInteractive
To make the XML file more human-readable, add the
format
option. Adding the
format
option significantly increases the XML file size.
java -jar import-export.jar --exportInteractive --format
- Enter the host name or the IP address of the Lookup Service.
- Enter the port number or press Enter, if you use the default port.
- Accept the SHA-1 Thumbprint.
- (Optional) Select whether to use Java keystore instead of the local vCenter Server credentials.
Note: The Java keystore must hold certificate and key for a
solution user with read permissions for the local
vCenter Server and
Site Recovery Manager.
- If you select yes, follow the prompts and provide the necessary information.
Option |
Description |
Keystore type |
Press Enter to use the default keystore type JCEKS, or provide a keystore type. |
Keystore path |
Path to the Java keystore. For example, path:/opt/vmware/impex/ks/ks.keystore. |
Keystore password |
The password for the Java keystore. |
Keystore certificate |
The certificate alias for the solution user for the local vCenter Server. |
Keystore key |
The key alias for the solution user for the local vCenter Server. |
Keystore key password |
The key password for the solution user for the local vCenter Server. |
- If you selected no, enter the user name and password for the local vCenter Server instance.
- Select a local Site Recovery Manager instance.
- (Optional) Select whether to use Java keystore instead of the remote vCenter Server credentials.
Note: The Java keystore must hold certificate and key for a
solution user with read permissions for the remote
vCenter Server and
Site Recovery Manager.
- If you select yes, follow the prompts and provide the necessary information.
Option |
Description |
Keystore type |
Press Enter to use the default keystore type JCEKS, or provide a keystore type. |
Keystore path |
Path to the Java keystore. For example, path:/opt/vmware/impex/ks/ks.keystore. |
Keystore password |
The password for the Java keystore. |
Keystore certificate |
The certificate alias for the solution user for the remote vCenter Server. |
Keystore key |
The key alias for the solution user for the remote vCenter Server. |
Keystore key password |
The key password for the solution user for the remote vCenter Server. |
- If you selected no, enter user name and password for the remote vCenter Server instance.