Restoring Management Packs

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Management Pack data is stored both in the Management Pack itself, and in the Operational database, after importing the Management Pack. As you customize Management Pack objects in the Administrator console, the Operational database is updated with those changes. To keep the Management Pack updated with your changes, you need to export the Management Pack after those changes are complete.

You can restore Management Pack data in either of the following ways:

  • Restoring the Operational database - If all changes to the Management Pack are included in the latest Operational database backup, then the Management Pack objects are restored, along with the rest of the MOM data, when the Operational database is restored.

  • Re-importing the Management Pack - If you have exported the Management Pack, after completing all changes to the Management Pack, then the Management Pack itself is up-to-date. You can re-import the Management Pack, as follows, to restore its content:

    • Using the Import/Export Management Packs Wizard.

    • Using the Management Module command-line tool (ManagementModuleUtil.exe.) For information about the Management Module tool, see Chapter 8, "Tools".

Restoring Report Definitions

When restoring Management Packs, in either of the methods described above, report definitions are not restored along with the other MOM objects defined in the Management Pack.

You can restore report definitions using either of the following methods:

  • Import the report definitions using the Report Utility (RptUtil.exe). For information about this utility, see Chapter 8, Tools.

  • Import the reports along with the rest of the objects of the Management Pack.

  • Restore the SQL Reporting Database (ReportServer).