Backing up and restoring theVM Manager Tool
To avoid losing configuration of VM manager connections due to corruption of VM Manager Tool files, back up the /LMT/VMMAN/config/ and /LMT/VMMAN/keydb/ directories. If the VM Manager Tool files are corrupted, reinstall the VM Manager Tool and restore the two directories from the backup location.
Backing up the VM Manager Tool
Procedure
To back up the VM Manager Tool, copy the following
directories to a backup location:
- <client_install_dir>/LMT/VMMAN/config/
- <client_install_dir>/LMT/VMMAN/keydb/
Restoring the VM Manager Tool
To restore the VM Manager Tool, reinstall it and copy the backed-up directories to the VM Manager Tool installation directory.
Procedure
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Reinstall the VM Manager Tool.
- Log in to the BigFix console.
- In the navigation tree, click .
- To uninstall the existing VM Manager Tool, select Uninstall VM Manager Tool, and click Take Action. Then, select the computer on which the VM Manager Tool is installed, and click OK.
- To install a new VM Manager Tool, select Install VM Manager Tool version number, and click Take Action. Then, select the computer on which you want to install the VM Manager Tool, and click OK.
- Restore the /LMT/VMMAN/config/ and /LMT/VMMAN/keydb/ directories from the backup location.