Hi Dojo,
Is there a reliable way to migrate trend data from one element to another?
The use case is as follows. in a hardware replacement, for example, replacing a Cisco router with an Alcatel router, we would like to keep the associated service trend history intact.
As I imagine this is not the first time we have encountered a similar requirement, I'm wondering whether the community could share their previous approaches.
Kind regards,
Hi Flavio,
I’m not sure whether a solution along the lines below would be feasible in your case, but if I wanted to “import” the trending data of certain parameters from a source element into a new target element (using a different connector), I would consider the following approach:
- Perform a DELT export of the source element, including trending data.
- Configure the new element (with the required templates, etc.).
- Perform a DELT export of the new element.
- Delete the new element.
- Modify the package created in step 3 so that the desired trending data (obtained in step 1) replaces or is prepended to the trending data of the corresponding target parameter IDs.
- DELT import the element with the manipulated package of step 5.
Of course, this procedure could be automated if multiple elements are involved.
Just something you might want to consider 😉