Overview
Exporting object data to an XML
file is a convenient way to move and store repository information in a format
that can be used across the web or by another Manager.
To export data to XML, you must
define an ASL script that queries the repository. In the ASL script, you
specify the information and matching criteria for the objects to be gathered
and exported. A sample ASL file, xml-export-sample.asl, is provided in
BASEDIR/smarts/rules/xml-if.
The
XML Platform
invokes
the specified ASL script against the specified Manager and produces the specified XML
output file. Process diagram: Exporting Smarts data in
XML illustrates the process for exporting VMware Smart Assurance
data in XML. Process diagram:
Exporting
VMware Smart Assurance
data in XML