The following list identifies the topology data that the import and export utilities process.
The record information about every domain, group and host.
The adornment information about domains and groups. The adornment information contains only the layout and background index instead of the background content. For example, the information about background only contains the GIF file name, not the GIF file.
The relationship information describes the topology hierarchy, entity background and layout.
The Import/Export file describes the import and export data. You can use any text editor to edit this file. The file includes information about every entity in the topology hierarchy. Because the append export mode can append more object information to the file, the format is easy to extend and analyze. The exported data is saved in XML format.
The file is separated into four parts:
Magic information
DTD (Document Type Declaration)
Header information
Data blocks
The magic information identifies that the file is an XML format file. Typically, this information appears as follows:
<? XML version = 1.0 ?> |
The DTD information defines the structure of the document. The DTD of an export file resembles the following example.
<!ELEMENT ENTITY (ENTITY* ADORNMENT*)> /* Entity element describes a entity. If it is a group, it may contain groups and adornment. */ <!ATTLIST ENTITY /* Entity attributes */ desc CDATA full_desc CDATA hostname CDATA ip CDATA netmask CDATA architecture CDATA family CDATA polling_type CDATA url CDATA x_coord CDATA y_coord CDATA topology_type CDATA event_dest CDATA trap_dest CDATA target_host CDATA target_ip CDATA read_info CDATA write_info CDATA> <!ELEMENT ADORNMENT> <!ATTLIST ADORNMENT x_coord CDATA y_coord CDATA type CDATA configuration CDATA> ]> |
The header information is used to record the general information, such as the following:
User
Data
Version
Platform
Product
Data blocks contain the topology hierarchy architecture and entities.
The following figure illustrates the topology for the My New domain.
This example shows a topology export file for the My New domain.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <DOCUMENT> <HEAD> <USER>jkang</USER> <DATE>1/7/1999</DATE> <VALIDITY>7 days</VALIDITY> <PRODUCT>Sun Management Center</PRODUCT> <VERSION>3.6</VERSION> <COMMENTS>This is an example.</COMMENTS> </HEAD> <DOMAIN name="my new"> <ENTITY arch="SunOS 5.8" config="" desc="wizard" entityId="e-1" family="sun4u-Sun-Ultra-2" fulldesc="wizard" hostname="wizard" ipAddr="129.158.168.63" isPoll="false" isSoftGroupLink="false" netMask="255.255.255.0" pollType="ahost" readInfo="" targetHost="" targetIp="" targetUrl="snmp://129.158.168.63:1100/sym//base/mibman/modules" type="" writeInfo="" xCoord="23" yCoord="39" /> <ENTITY arch="SunOS 5.8" config="" desc="atom" entityId="e-2" family="sun4u-Sun-Ultra-2" fulldesc="" hostname="u30-1" ipAddr="129.158.168.113" isPoll="false" isSoftGroupLink="false" netMask="255.255.255.0" pollType="ahost" readInfo="" targetHost="" targetIp="" targetUrl="snmp://129.158.168.113:161/sym//base/mibman/modules" type="" writeInfo="" xCoord="75" yCoord="39" /> <ENTITY arch="" config="" desc="campus" entityId="e-3" family="campus-view" fulldesc="" hostname="" ipAddr="" isPoll="true" isSoftGroupLink="false" netMask="" pollType="aview" readInfo="espublic" targetHost="" targetIp="" targetUrl="snmp://129.158.168.63:164/mod/topology+view-101" type="" writeInfo="" xCoord="27" yCoord="111"> <ENTITY arch="" config="" desc="building" entityId="e-1" family="building-view" fulldesc="" hostname="" ipAddr="" isPoll="true" isSoftGroupLink="false" netMask="" pollType="aview" readInfo="espublic" targetHost="" targetIp="" targetUrl="snmp://129.158.168.63:164/mod/topology+view-102" type="" writeInfo="" xCoord="" yCoord=""> <ENTITY arch="SunOS 5.8" config="" desc="Wizard" entityId="e-1" family="sun4u-Sun-Ultra-2" fulldesc="" hostname="wizard" ipAddr="129.158.168.63" isPoll="false" isSoftGroupLink="false" netMask="255.255.255.0" pollType="ahost" readInfo="" targetHost="" targetIp="" targetUrl="snmp://129.158.168.63:1100/sym//base/mibman/modules" type="" writeInfo="" xCoord="" yCoord="" /> <ENTITY arch="SunOS 5.8" config="" desc="aaa" entityId="e-2" family="sun4u-Sun-Ultra-2" fulldesc="" hostname="wizard" ipAddr="129.158.168.63" isPoll="false" isSoftGroupLink="false" netMask="255.255.255.0" pollType="ahost" readInfo="" targetHost="" targetIp="" targetUrl="snmp://129.158.168.63:1100/sym//base/mibman/modules" type="" writeInfo="" xCoord="" yCoord="" /> <ENTITY arch="SunOS 5.8" config="" desc="atom" entityId="e-3" family="sun4u-Sun-Ultra-2" fulldesc="" hostname="u30-1" ipAddr="129.158.168.113" isPoll="false" isSoftGroupLink="false" netMask="255.255.255.0" pollType="ahost" readInfo="" targetHost="" targetIp="" targetUrl="snmp://129.158.168.113:161/sym//base/mibman/modules" type="" writeInfo="" xCoord="" yCoord="" /> </ENTITY> </ENTITY> <ENTITY arch="" config="" desc="129.158.0.0" entityId="e-4" family="network-view" fulldesc="129.158.0.0" hostname="129.158.0.0" ipAddr="129.158.0.0 isPoll="true" isSoftGroupLink="false" netMask="255.255.255.0" pollType="aview" readInfo="espublic" targetHost="129.158.0.0" targetIp="129.158.0.0" targetUrl="snmp://129.158.168.63:164/mod/topology+view-103" type="" writeInfo="" xCoord="38" yCoord="181"> <ENTITY arch="" config="" desc="129.158.168.0" entityId="e-1" family="subnetwork-view" fulldesc="129.158.168.0" hostname="129.158.168.0" ipAddr="129.158.168.0" isPoll="true" isSoftGroupLink="false" netMask="255.255.255.0" pollType="aview" readInfo="espublic" targetHost="129.158.168.0" targetIp="129.158.168.0" targetUrl="snmp://129.158.168.63:164/mod/topology+view-104" type="" writeInfo="" xCoord="" yCoord=""> <ENTITY arch="SunOS 5.8" config="" desc="wizard" entityId="e-1" family="sun4u-Sun-Ultra-2" fulldesc="SUNW,Ultra-2" hostname="wizard" ipAddr="129.158.168.63" isPoll="false" isSoftGroupLink="false" netMask="255.255.255.0" pollType="ahost" readInfo="public" targetHost="" targetIp="" targetUrl="snmp://129.158.168.63:1100/sym//base/mibman/modules" type="" writeInfo="" xCoord="" yCoord="" /> </ENTITY> </ENTITY> <ENTITY arch="" config="" desc="myworkstation" entityId="e-5" family="nonagent-sun4u-Sun-Ultra30" fulldesc="" hostname="wizard" ipAddr="129.158.168.63" isPoll="false" isSoftGroupLink="false" netMask="" pollType="snmp" readInfo="public" targetHost="" targetIp="" targetUrl="snmp://wizard:1100/oid//1.3.6.1.2.1.1.7.0" type="" writeInfo="private" xCoord="52" yCoord="253" /> <ENTITY arch="SunOS 5.8" config="" desc="System Group" entityId="e-6" family="base-agent" fulldesc="MIB tree branch" hostname="wizard" ipAddr="129.158.168.63" isPoll="false" isSoftGroupLink="false" netMask="255.255.255.255" pollType="amod" readInfo="" targetHost="wizard" targetIp="129.158.168.63" targetUrl="snmp://129.158.168.63:1100/mod/mib2-simple/system" type="" writeInfo="" xCoord="52" yCoord="329" /> <ADORNMENT Config="bus" Id="adorn-7" Type="layout" XCoord="0" YCoord="0" /> </DOMAIN> </DOCUMENT>