Export rulebase from R60 to R55

[Kheiron]

Is this even possible?

I've tried using the upgrade_export tool on the R60 machine and copied the .tgz file to the R55 machine.
However, when I run the upgrade_import tool on the .tgz file, at one point it gives me an error message saying:
Error: Failed to read the configuration info of the production machine

Is there something I'm doing wrong?
Is there another way to copy the entire rulebase from one to the other without upgrading the R55 to R60 first?

[Routerkid1]

I do think you will be able to as the upgrade_export is for like versions and higher versions like R60 to R65 for example. Why do you want to go back to R55? Run the following and post the results back ./upgrade_import -d exportname.tgz

[Kheiron]

Unfortunately, I will not be able to paste anything like that here due to overly-protective company security policies.

But to answer your question, the reason we're moving back is simple:
The client upgraded from R55 to R60 on a new appliance about 2 months ago.
They still have the licence for the R55 machine though as they are planning on using it temporarily (for a week or two) while they move the R60 machine to a new premises.

However, the rulebase has changed significantly since the upgrade and now the two machines are grossly out of sync. So in order for them to remove the R60 machine, the R55 machine has to have an identical rulebase.
I was trying to avoid having to manually go through every rule but it seems that's unavoidable.

Thanks anyway. But if anybody else has a suggestion, I'd really appreciate it.

[Thorpuse]

Why don't you just generate a 30-day R60 eval license? Or get your reseller to generate one for you?

[Kheiron]

lol .... to be quite honest, I was also hoping to avoid the hassle of doing a complete rebuild of this machine and sorting out the licensing, etc.

This is due to be implemented within the next 30 odd hours so I don't really have the time, since I have other clients to deal with as well.

[RayPesek]

If they truly upgraded to a new machine, then the old license is no longer usable legally. If they bought a new machine with a brand new license, then it is.

Can you set it up as a distributed environment, with a separate SmartCenter? An R60 SmartCenter can manage an R55 gateway without any problems at all.

Ray

[gladiatorkev]

Hi,

The "upgrade_export - to ugrade_import" tool is not made for migrating from Higher to lower versions but the Vice-versa.

Hence, the problems you are facing.


Regards