DCML Exchange Utility (DET)

DCML, the Data Center Markup Language, is an XML-based language for describing elements and relationships in a data center environment. The DCML Exchange Utility (DET) is a command that exports and imports SA content. It enables you to inject a newly-installed SA Multimaster Mesh with content from an existing mesh. This tool can also be used to export partial content from one mesh and import it into other mesh instances.

The cbt command

The DET is simply a command, cbt, included with SA. For details on the cbt command, see Export content and cbt command reference.

The cbtperm command lets you set permissions for using DET. For details on the cbtperm command see cDET permissions command, cbtperm.

In the context of DET, content means user-created SA server management information. This includes the following content types:

• Application Configurations, Application Configuration Templates
• Custom Extensions
• Custom Fields, Custom Attributes
• Customers
• Folders
• Packages
• Patches and Patch Policies
• Server Compliance Criteria
• Device Groups
• User Groups.

Content does not include managed environment type information. For example, facility information and server properties are not included.