Exporting and then importing software can done using the command line utility RADDBUTIL.EXE found in the configuration serer folder [example C:\PROGRA~2\psl\rca\CONFIG~1]
This creates 4 files (information *.XPI, resources *.XPR. log *.LOG, class structure *.XPC) . A non 0 exit code less than 8 like 4 is considered a warning (like nothing to delete).
If you are exporting from a lab environment for import to production there a few steps I keep in mind.
1) Export in the Lab. Delete or rename the exported .XPC file (to prevent importing class changes from your lab into production).
2) Export in Production. (Make a backup and an XPI used for delete command)
3) Delete in Production.
4) Import in Production.
Export example for "SAMPLE":
[raddbutil.exe export -walk 1 -logfile "C:\PROGRA~2\psl\rca\CONFIG~1\EXPORT\SOFTWARE\ZSERVICE\SAMPLE_EXPORT.log" -data 1 -loglvl 3 -logmode a -output "C:\PROGRA~2\psl\rca\CONFIG~1\EXPORT\SOFTWARE\ZSERVICE\SAMPLE" PRIMARY.SOFTWARE.ZSERVICE.SAMPLE]
Prior to importing its a good idea to export and delete first (in case it already exists).
Example delete, using the backup xpi:
raddbutil.exe delete -walk 1 -logfile "C:\PROGRA~2\psl\rca\CONFIG~1\EXPORT\SOFTWARE\ZSERVICE\SAMPLE_DELETE.log" -loglvl 3 -logmode a -file "C:\PROGRA~2\psl\rca\CONFIG~1\EXPORT\SOFTWARE\ZSERVICE\SAMPLE.xpi
Example import:
raddbutil.exe import -accept a+u+s -logfile "C:\PROGRA~2\psl\rca\CONFIG~1\EXPORT\SOFTWARE\ZSERVICE\SAMPLE_IMPORT.log" -loglvl 3 -logmode a -domain SOFTWARE:reuse -commit 1 -input "C:\PROGRA~2\psl\rca\CONFIG~1\EXPORT\SOFTWARE\ZSERVICE\SAMPLE"
As for creating software entitlement groups in AD with Powershell, this can be done with the powershell ActiveDirectory module which can be enabled in Windows found in the RSAT AD-DS Powershell.
Create an AD group
$EntitledGroup = "RA-Example AD group";
$descriptionvalue = "group description example";
$notesvalue = "Example notes value";
$entitled = "+SOFTWARE/SAMPLE";
$null = new-psdrive -name RadiaGroups -psprovider ActiveDirectory -root "OU=RadiaGroups,DC=contoso,DC=dev" -server dc1 -Credential $cred;
set-location -path RadiaGroups:
new-adgroup -groupscope global -groupcategory Security -name $EntitledGroup -samaccountname $EntitledGroup -displayname $EntitledGroup;
set-adgroup -identity $EntitledGroup -description $descriptionvalue -ErrorAction Stop -replace @{
info=$notesvalue
edmPolicy="$entitled"
};
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