Managing Asset Movement

IBM webMethods Managed File Transfer allows you to move assets from one cloud instance to another using a ZIP file.

Exporting Assets

To export IBM webMethods Managed File Transfer assets

  1. Go to Asset movement > Export Assets.

  2. On the Export Assets page, select the assets to export from the tabs based on their types. By default, the Include dependencies option is enabled. Clear it if you do not want dependent assets to be included in the export file. Each asset shows the number of dependencies it has. To view the full list of dependent assets, click on the number displayed against the assets.

  3. After selecting the assets, click Add to export list and click Next.
    When selecting a virtual folder, all child virtual folders are automatically chosen by default, while the parent virtual folder is not included in the selection.

  4. On the Export assets page, the assets are mentioned under their own respective tabs. Verify the final export set and click Next. You can remove assets while verifying the final export set.

  5. Specify a name for the export file and click Finish.
    IBM webMethods Managed File Transfer downloads the exported assets in the form of a ZIP file. The location of the downloaded file depends on your browser configuration.

  6. IBM webMethods Managed File Transfer has an option to export all assets. Select the Export all option to download all the assets. You cannot specify the file name, while opting to use the Export all option.

    Note: IBM webMethods Managed File Transfer does not support the export or import of Users as an asset. Users associated with virtual folders and post processing actions will not be exported or imported.

Importing Assets

To import IBM webMethods Managed File Transfer assets

  1. Go to Asset movement > Import Assets.

  2. On the Import Assets page, select the ZIP files you want to import.

  3. After importing the ZIP file, use the Filters menu to filter the assets by the asset name or manually select the assets that you want to import.

  4. Resolve the errors in the analysis report to import the assets successfully.
    Note: The three categories of severities are Error, Warning, and Skip.

  5. Click Import.
    To overwrite assets that might already exist in the target audience, select Force import.

  6. Click Proceed. On the Import Assets page, review the asset list that you have imported.
    The maximum file upload size is 10 MB.

  7. To import more assets, click Start new import.

Deployment

Export and import a group of assets from one environment to another.

Creating a Deployment

To create a deployment

  1. Go to Asset movement > Deployments.

  2. Click New deployment to go to the Export assets page.

  3. On the Export Assets page, select the assets to export from the tabs that mention the types of assets.

    Note
    IBM webMethods Managed File Transfer has an option to export all assets. Select the Export all option to download all the assets.

  4. After selecting the assets, click Add to export list.

  5. Click Next and verify the final export set. You can remove assets while verifying the final export set.

  6. Click Next and on the Export Assets page, select Create a new deployment. Assign an unique deployment name and click Create.

Publishing a Deployment

To publish a deployment

From the Export assets page:

  1. While creating a deployment from the Export assets page, after naming the deployment, select Publish deployment to an environment.

  2. Enter the following details and click Publish to get the deployment published in the target environment.

Field
Description
Target deployment name Name of the deployment in the target environment.
Stage Target cloud environment stages available to the currently logged in user (Development, Stage, Test, Production).
Environment Environment or Tenant ID of the target environment. The user must have access to the target environment.

Alternate Flow

From the Deployments page:

  1. Select an existing deployment and click Publish.

  2. Follow step 2 from the above mentioned instructions.

Importing a Deployment

Import the assets you push from a different environment to your current environment.

Prerequisite: You must have at least two environments.

To import a deployment from available deployments

  1. Go to Asset movement > Import assets and click Import a Deployment.

  2. Select a deployment from the available deployment table and select the assets to import.

  3. Click Next. Verify the final list of assets to apply.
    To remove assets that you do not want to import, click Delete.

  4. Click Import, and on the Import selected assets dialog box, select Force import option to overwrite assets that may already exist in your environment. Click Proceed.

  5. To import more deployments, click Start new import.

Viewing the details of a Deployment

View the details of all the deployments you create on the Deployments and Export assets page.

To view the details of a deployment

  1. Go to Asset movement > Deployments.

  2. Select the deployment to view details such as the number and type of assets in the deployment. Edit the name and description of the deployments.

Monitor the Deployment Logs

The deployments you create in one environment can be published and imported to another environment.

  1. Monitor the status of these deployments on Asset movement > Deployment log.

  2. Search for specific deployment logs by deployment set name, associated environment name, user, type, or status.

The Deployment logs page displays the following details:

Field Description
Deployment name Name of the deployment
Last activity log time Timestamp when the action was performed on the deployment.
Details Details of the selected deployment.
ID ID of the deployment.
Type Action performed on the deployments. Some of the possible events are:
  • Import
  • Update
  • Create
  • Publish
  • Delete
  • Received
  • Time Timestamp when the action was performed on the deployment.
    Status Displays whether the action is successful or failed.
    User Name of the user who performed this action.
    Summary Action performed on the deployments. Some of the possible events are:
  • Assets imported from ActiveTransfer deployment.
  • ActiveTransfer deployment published successfully.
  • Deployment created successfully.
  • ActiveTransfer deployment deleted successfully.
  • Publisher Name of the user who published this deployment.
    Target user Name of the user who can import this deployment.
    Source environment Name of the environment from where the deployment set was published.
    Target environment Name of the environment to which the deployment was published.