Export Configuration Data

Amster can export configuration data from an AM instance. Export configuration data by using the export-config command.

The exported configuration data is written to a number of JSON-formatted files. The files are arranged in a hierarchy of global and realm configuration data.

To export encrypted password values in the configuration files you must generate and install a transport key. See Create Transport Keys to Export Configuration Data.

Usage:

am> export-config --path Path [options]

--path Path: The path into which exported configuration files are placed.

Existing files will be overwritten if they exist. The path is created if it does not exist.

Options:

--realms Realm […]: Space-separated list of realms from which to export. Specify the full path of each realm to export. Use a single forward-slash (/) to represent the top-level root realm.

Example: / /subRealm/subSubRealm

Default: all
--realmEntities Entity […]: Space-separated list of realm-based entities to export.

Use a space character in single-quotes (' ') to specify that no realm-based entities should be exported.

For a list of the available entities, see the Entity Reference.

Default: all
--globalEntities Entity […]: Space-separated list of global entities to export.

Use a space character in single-quotes (' ') to specify that no global entities should be exported.

For a list of the available entities, see the Entity Reference.

Default: all
--failOnError [true|false]: If specified, the export process halts if an error occurs.

Default: false
--listPasswords [true|false]: If specified, the export process creates a listing of entities that contain password data. The listing is stored in a file in the root of the specified export directory.

Default: false

Examples

Before trying the following examples, start the Amster command-line interface, and connect to the AM instance from which to export data.

For information on connecting to AM instances, see Connect to AM.

Export Entire Configuration

This example exports all configuration data, and will fail immediately if an error occurs.

am> export-config --path /tmp/myExportedConfigFiles --failOnError true
Export completed successfully

Export Selected Configuration

This example exports the configuration for the DataStoreModule, Scripts, and OAuth2Provider entities in a subrealm of the root realm named mySubRealm.

Configuration data for global entities is not exported.

am> export-config --path /tmp/myExportedConfigFiles --realms '/mySubRealm' \
  --realmEntities 'DataStoreModule Scripts OAuth2Provider' --globalEntities ' '
Export completed successfully