The TDV Export and Import Utilities
TDV provides command-line utilities to export and import CAR files, and back up and restore the system.
These utilities provide more granular control than
File > Export and
File > Import available from the Studio menu bar. If you need even more control over what is exported and imported, you can use the pkg_export and pkg_import utilities. For more information, see
The TDV Package Import Utility and
The TDV Package Export Utility.
• Different versions of these utilities are available for use in different computing environments.
Utility | Description |
backup_export | Saves TDV information to a CAR file. |
backup_import | Imports CAR file information back into TDV. |
• If encrypting resources when performing an export or import, you must communicate and share the encryption key that you used with others that are authorized to access those resources. There is currently no automatic way to securely share encryption keys between different TDV users.
For more information about using Studio to export and import the full TDV Server configuration, see “Using Studio for a Full Server Backup” in the TDV User Guide.
The export and import utilities and related topics are discussed in the following sections: