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CFAQ
This chapter contains frequently asked questions regarding the migration procedures and tools.
Does “cmt” communicate with the Command View server?
No, “cmt” is a standalone application/tool. It is not part of the Command View XP portfolio.
Does “cmt” communicate with the Command View AE server and submit translated commands?
No, “cmt” does not talk to Command View AE. “cmt” only translates the command file and generates the 
output file containing equivalent Command View AE CLI commands. 
Does “cmt” communicate with the array SVP?
No, “cmt” does not talk to the SVP.
Does “cmdct” communicate with the Command View server?
No, “cmdct” is a standalone application/tool. It is not part of Command View XP portfolio.
Does “cmdct” communicate with Command View AE to collect data?
No.
Does “cmdct” communicate with the array SVP?
Yes, “cmdct” talks to the SVP and gathers the required data through SNMP/RMI.
How do I find out if data collection from the array is required?
There are two ways of doing this:
• You can view the Command View CLI command file and find out if it contains any of the commands (or 
its options) shown in Table 14 on page 38. If no such commands are listed, then data collection is 
unnecessary and you can proceed with using the migration tool. Otherwise, data collection is 
necessary before using the migration tool.
• You can use the migration tool and then view the output. If the output file contains errors related to the 
data portion of the commands, the errors will be prefixed with specific strings such as “***”, followed 
by predefined error codes. Depending on these error codes, you can decide if data collection is 
necessary. If it is, the migration tool can be used again after data collection. 
What will happen if data collection was needed before command file migration but was not 
done because the array was unavailable or due to some other reason?
The CLI Migration Tool can still be used to translate the Command View CLI command file but the 
completeness of the translation will be very low. In such cases, the resultant Command View AE CLI file 
needs manual editing before submitting it to the Command View AE server.
Questions about the CLI Migration Tool