TRANSFER_SECUWALL(1)
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NAME
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transfer_secuwall - secunet wall configuration export utility


SYNOPSIS
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*transfer_secuwall* [-l] [-h] [-a] -v 'volumeid' [-f 'filename.xml'] [-d 'workdir'] 'firewall_object_name'

The switches -a, -f and -d are optional. If they are not specified, the
appropriate defaults are used.


DESCRIPTION
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transfer_secuwall(1) is a helper utility to compress and export secunet wall host
OS specific firewall configuration to a portable device.

It is also capable of searching and displaying all transfer devices of a system
which are suitable for config transfer.


OPTIONS
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*-l*::
     List all portable devices of the system.

*-h*::
     Display help text.

*-a*::
     Append firewall object name to transfer tarball. The default is *false*.

*-v*::
     Transfer partition. Specifies the destination partition for firewall configuration export (e.g. /dev/sdc1).

*-f*::
     Firewall Builder XML file with object definition of firewall to export config.
	 If not specified, the filename will be constructed from the 'workdir' and 'firewall_object_name' values:
	 'workdir' \+ 'fwobjectname' \+ .fwb

*-d*::
     Defines the working directory. If not specified, the current directory will be used.

'firewall_object_name'::
     Firewall object name.


EXAMPLES
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$ transfer_secuwall -f /tmp/cluster.fwb -d /tmp -v /dev/sdc1 fw3

This will export the configuration of secunet wall firewall *fw3* to the
partition */dev/sdc1*, using the Firewall Builder XML file *cluster.fwb* in the
working directory */tmp*.


AUTHOR
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Written by Reto Buerki <buerki@swiss-it.ch>.

