Exporting Entities to XML using the GUI

Use the Export feature to export configured entities into an XML file format.

1. Go to the Administration > Import/Export > Export tab.
2. Select the required entity from the Entities list:
   • Alerts
   • Users
   • Search Filters
   • Custom Reports
   • Devices
   • Suites
   • Alert Templates
3. Select the appropriate Export Mode option. This controls how exported entities are handled when imported on another appliance.

   Option	Description
   Insert	If the entity exists in the target appliance, the entity is rejected on import.
   InsertOrUpdate	If the entity exists in the target appliance, the entity is updated on import; otherwise a new entity is inserted. Note: The InsertOrUpdate option does not work on devices with a Collector Domain ID. For these devices, only the description is updated.
   Delete	If the entity exists in the target appliance, the entity is deleted on import.

4. From the Available Entities section, select an entity to export.
   The entities available for export appear in the text area in the Available Entities area.
5. Click an entity or hold the Ctrl key while clicking to highlight more than one entity. Use the arrow buttons to select the entity or to select multiple entities.
   The selected entities appear in the text area on the right side under the Selected Entities area.
6. Click Export to export the selected entities.
   The File Download dialog box that appears lets you specify where in your file structure the downloaded file is saved. The exported files are saved in XML format.

   Note: If the number of devices to be exported is more than 60,000, the export operation fails and the XML file is not downloaded.