Converting collected data on a local system

The following procedure describes how to convert data collected on the local system to another format using removable media.

Procedure

  1. Insert the media into the system, and if necessary, mount the removable media.
  2. From a command line, change to the directory for the removable media.
  3. Enter the following command to collect system information:
    ibm_utl_dsa_v.r.m_portable_platform data_file [-v | -text]
    where:
    • v.r.m is the version of Dynamic System Analysis
    • platform is the supported operating system
    • data_file is the fully-qualified name of the compressed CIM-XML data file that you want to convert
    Specify -v to convert the data to HTML format. Specify -text to convert the data to ASCII text format.