To Export Topology Data From the Main Console Window

1. Choose Export Topology from the Tools menu in the main console window.

   The Export Topology dialog box appears.

2. Select a domain from the Export Domain Name list.

   The list shows all domains managed by the topology agent. You can select one domain to export. To export multiple domains, you can repeat the preceding operation to export another domain in the append mode.

3. Type the name of the file to be exported, or select an existing file by using the Browse button.

   To export a file, you must have permission to write to the file or to create the file. Otherwise, an error message is displayed and the operation exits.

4. Determine whether to append data to or overwrite data in an existing file.

   Append mode appends the data at the end of the file. Overwrite mode overwrites the file. When Append mode is used in the export, a more restrictive check is performed on the file. The existing file must be a valid import and export data file. A valid data file is a well-formed XML file with correct import and export file document type declaration (DTD).

5. Choose the number of days for which the data is valid from the Valid for Days menu.

   You can choose from the following values:

   • 7 days

   • 15 days

   • 30 days

   • 90 days

   By default, topology export data is valid for an unlimited number of days.

6. (Optional) Provide comments about this export function.

7. Click OK to export the data to the specified file and close the Export Topology window.