Import Profile

Use the Import AIX Profile Manager Profile page to import the AIX® Profile Managers profiles from the local disk, system, or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).

Introduction

This section contains the following tasks:
  • Import from local disk
  • Import from a remote system
  • Import from an LDAP server

Fields

Import Profile from Local Disk
Select this option to collect profiles on your local disk and to copy them to the Directory server.
Import Profile from a Remote System
Select this option to collect profiles on a remote system managed by AIX Profile Manager and to copy them to your Directory server.
Import Profile from an LDAP Server
Select this option to collect profiles that are stored on an LDAP server.
File name
Specify the full path name of the file you want to import as a profile. This field is displayed for the option Import From Local Disk.
Browse
Select this option to use the browse function to select the profile to import in a file chooser. This field is displayed for the option Import from Local Disk.
Save as
Optionally enter a new name for the imported profile. The new profile name must not already be used by another profile stored in the Director server and must not include the characters blank, &, <, >, \, and ". This field is displayed for the option Import from Local Disk.
Systems
Select a system managed by AIX Profile Manager in the systems item list. This field is displayed for the option Import from a remote System.
LDAP system name
The name of the LDAP server. This field is displayed for the option Import from LDAP.
Port
The port that is used to communicate with the LDAP server. This field is displayed for the option Import from LDAP.
Login
The login to connect to the LDAP server. This field is displayed for the option Import from LDAP.
Password
The password associated to the specified login. This field is displayed for the option Import from LDAP.

Actions

Verify connection (import from LDAP only)
Click to verify that the parameters of your LDAP connection are correct.