You can use a properties file to simplify or automate the export of vSphere Replication configuration data.

Prerequisites

Procedure

  • Open a command shell, navigate to /opt/vmware/vr-impex-tool directory, and run the following command.
    java -jar /opt/vmware/vr-impex-tool/vr-impex-tool-<version>.jar --exportPropererties=Path_to_properties_file
    To make the XML file more human-readable, add the format option. Adding the format option significantly increases the XML file size.

    java -jar /opt/vmware/vr-impex-tool/vr-impex-tool-<version>.jar --format --exportProperties=Path_to_properties_file

Example

Example of Export with Properties File
java -jar /opt/vmware/vr-impex-tool/vr-impex-tool-<version>.jar --format --exportProperties=/opt/vmware/vr-impex-tool/sample.properties --exportPath=/opt/vmware/vr-impex-tool/
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Initiating using properties file.

Establishing connection...

Collecting data...

Starting export...

2019-10-28 07:56:52,529 DEBUG - VR inventory export started.

2019-10-28 07:56:52,632 DEBUG - Replication groups export started.

2019-10-28 07:56:52,668 DEBUG - VR inventory export ended.

2019-10-28 07:56:53,329 DEBUG - Replication groups export ended.

Writing to file started.

Writing to file finished.

Export ended successfully.