Homogeneous configuration synchronization

In a complex environment consisting of multiple management servers, you might synchronize the configuration information between multiple management servers or distribute it from a central management server. Synchronizing or distributing configurations to different management servers involves three major steps:

Select parts of configuration to download

Use the ovpmutil tool to select which parts of the configuration should be downloaded. This information is stored in files.
Examples
1. Download all nodes in the node group Windows to the file windows.mof file in the current directory:
  Ovpmutil needs the Unique ID of the node group. You can copy the Unique ID from the properties page of the node group. In this example, the Windows node group has the Unique ID {CA017CBA-5B0E-11D5-A4F2-00108335D390}.
  ovpmutil CFG NDS DNL windows.mof /p OV_NodeGroup.Name=\"{CA017CBA-5B0E-11D5-A4F2-00108335D390}\"
2. Download all services in the node group Exchange 55 to the file exchange.mof file in the current directory: Ovpmutil needs the Unique ID of the service. You can copy the Unique ID from the properties page of the service. In this example, the Exchange 55 service has the Unique ID Exchange55.
  ovpmutil CFG SVC DNL exchange.mof /p OV_Service.Name=\"Exchange55\"
3. Download all policies in the policy group Samples to the file policies.mof file in the current directory: Ovpmutil needs the complete path of to the policy group, as shown in the console tree, starting under Policy groups.
  ovpmutil CFG POL DNL exchange.mof /p "\Samples\"
Distribute Downloaded Files
Distribute the downloaded files to another management server using a tool of your choice (for example, ftp).
Upload Files

The administrator at the receiving management server uploads the files using the ovpmutil tool.
Examples
1. Upload all nodes saved to the windows.mof file in the current directory:
  ovpmutil CFG NDS UPL windows.mof
2. Upload all services saved to the exchange.mof file in the current directory:
  ovpmutil CFG SVC UPL exchange.mof
3. Upload all policies saved to the exchange.mof file in the current directory:
  ovpmutil CFG POL UPL exchange.mof

CAUTION:
Before you perform an upload on the target server, be sure that none of the nodes or services that you are uploading already exist on that server with different unique IDs (for example, because you manually set up this node or service on that server).

If the nodes or services already exist with different unique IDs, the upload will create duplicate entries, which can cause problems when forwarded messages arrive because they are tied to the Unique service ID known on the source management server.