You carefully fine-tuned an authorization policy or configuration policy. To ensure the policy doesn’t become lost or corrupted, you might want to export/save the configuration to a safe location. Keep reading to learn how.
Exporting an authorization policy or configuration policy
Follow the steps below to export a policy file.
- In Nova, from the left menu bar, select Manage Administration > Authorization policies or Configuration policies (depending on the type of policy you want to export).
- Either:
- Export all policies by selecting Export > Export All.
- Export a specific policy (or policies) by selecting the check box next to any policies you want to export and selecting Export > Export Selected.
- Click OK.
A .zip file containing the policy configuration is saved to your Downloads folder.
Importing an authorization policy or configuration policy
When you’re ready to restore a previously exported policy file, follow the steps below.
- In Nova, from the left menu bar, select Manage Administration > Authorization policies or Configuration policies (depending on the type of policy you want to import).
- Click Import.
- Specify how you want duplicate policy names to be handled.
- Browse for the policy file, select it, and click Open.
- Click Import.
The restored/imported policy can now be found in your list of policies.
