X-Git-Url: https://git.octo.it/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Frrddump.pod;h=2e4cd4b2419138bab805a718c130597935a45e4c;hb=5b16d46cb37b99d50005603382c7b0fa11ff4347;hp=de6b0ecea91e018c5024b9860d115037f5d779a7;hpb=d828f3eccac8dbad7bfc14812e406377669baaa4;p=rrdtool.git diff --git a/doc/rrddump.pod b/doc/rrddump.pod index de6b0ec..2e4cd4b 100644 --- a/doc/rrddump.pod +++ b/doc/rrddump.pod @@ -1,20 +1,23 @@ =head1 NAME -rrdtool dump - dump the contents of an B to XML format - -=for html
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+rrddump - dump the contents of an RRD to XML format =head1 SYNOPSIS -B B I E I +B B I E I + +or + +B B I I =head1 DESCRIPTION -The B function prints the contents of an B in human -readable (?) XML format. This format can be read by rrdrestore. -Together they allow you to transfer your files from one architecture -to another as well as manipulating the contents of an B file in a -somewhat more convenient manner. +The B function writes the contents of an B in human +readable (?) XML format to a file or to stdout. This format can +be read by rrdrestore. Together they allow you to transfer your +files from one computer architecture to another as well to +manipulate the contents of an B file in a somewhat more +convenient manner. @@ -24,6 +27,11 @@ somewhat more convenient manner. The name of the B you want to dump. +=item I + +The (optional) filename that you want to write the XML output to. +If not specified, the XML will be printed to stdout. + =back =head1 EXAMPLES @@ -37,18 +45,18 @@ To transfer an RRD between architectures, follow these steps: On the same system where the RRD was created, use B B to export the data to XML format. -=item 2. +=item 2. -Transfer the XML dump to the target system +Transfer the XML dump to the target system. =item 3. -Run B B to create a new RRD from the XML dump. See +Run B B to create a new RRD from the XML dump. See B for details. =back =head1 AUTHOR -Tobias Oetiker Eoetiker@ee.ethz.chE +Tobias Oetiker Etobi@oetiker.chE