When to use the tool

The Configuration Manager reduces the time it takes to manage configuration information by automating many of the required steps. Review the following scenarios to understand when to use the tool.

NOTE: To use the Configuration Manager to upgrade or migrate an existing power monitoring system, you must install it on both the source and target power monitoring systems that you want to work with.

NOTE: Configuration Manager does not read, save, or write all component customizations. See Side-by-Side upgrade or System migration for detailed information on how to perform a system upgrade or migration with the Configuration Manager.

NOTE: Configuration Manager does not transfer PME licenses, nor does it provide warnings about licensing issues.

Off-site configuration

Perform the off-site configuration of a PME system, and then transfer the configuration information into a new, non-configured PME system.

Version Upgrade

You can use the Configuration Manager to transfer the configuration of an older PME system into a newly installed PME system. See Requirements for supported upgrade paths.

Backup and restore

You can use Configuration Manager to back up and restore a configuration from an archived configuration. For example, you can recover a newly-deployed system that crashes shortly after you deploy it.

Server Migration

You can use Configuration Manager to move a PME configuration from a system on one computer to a system on a different computer. For example, to upgrade to a newer, more powerful server computer or a newer operating system.

Configuration Library

You can use the Configuration Manager to create a set of system configurations that can be used as templates for PME deployments. Doing so simplifies and speeds up the deployment by providing a base configuration that can then be customized and built upon.