How to split Management Server

[Akiwondo]

Hi,
I am running Management and Enforcement on Nokia IPSO (NG AI R55). I want to move the Management onto a Windows machine for scalability.

What is the best way to move management - I have tried in a test lab to just copy across object_5_0.C and rulebases_5_0.fws and run confmerge - no luck.

Any help appreciated.


Akiwondo (MCSE, CCSA)

 

[ChrisAC]

Look in your $FWDIR directory, /bin/upgrade_tools ..

[Expert@mgmtserver]# pwd
/opt/CPfw1-R55/bin/upgrade_tools
[Expert@rixmgmtsrv]# ls -l
total 3292
-rwxrwx--- 1 root bin 347292 Dec 22 13:50 upgrade_export
-rwxrwx--- 1 root bin 3012936 Dec 22 13:50 upgrade_import

Run the upgrade_export tool and it will pack up all the objects, rules and everything and dump them to a single file. Move that file to your new management server (with Firewall-1 installed of course) and then run upgrade_import and everything will be imported to the new firewall. You will then have to make some changes to the firewall objects of course to split the mangement and module but all your objects and rules will be there.

Good luck.

Chris.


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Chris Andrew, CCNA, CCSA
chris@iproute.co.uk
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[Akiwondo]

Thanks Chris I will try this out.

Akiwondo (MCSE, CCSA)