Download a Package

Download a Package

About This Task

To deploy content to the APM, you can download the packages listed in the ACL application. You can download either the complete package containing all the blueprints listed in the package or individual packages.

Procedure

  1. Log in to ACL application.
  2. Select the checkbox next to the items you want to download.
    A download icon appears above the search field. You can select one or multiple items to download.
  3. Select .

    When you select the download option, a popup appears with different download options for SmartSignal.

    For all other tabs, a download purpose popup appears.

    SmartSignal download types:
    • SmartSignal Blueprint: Downloads a blueprint template as an Excel file, providing information on tags, diagnostics, and other configuration details. If you download a package, all the blueprints in the package are downloaded in a single tar file.
    • SmartSignal Cloud: Downloads a blueprint cloud containing JSON files for deployment to the APM cloud application. If you download a package, all the blueprints in the package are downloaded in a single tar file.
    • SmartSignal Classic: Downloads an on-premises blueprint as an XFR file. If you download a package, all the blueprints in the package are downloaded in a single tar file.
    • Download PDF Report: Generates a PDF report containing data such as industry, equipment type, and information related to either individual blueprint or all blueprints available in the package.
    • Download Excel Report: Generates an Excel sheet containing analytics, analytics descriptions, tags associated with each analytic, equipment types, analytic sources, and operation envelopes.
  4. Select the desired download type.
    A popup form appears, asking for the Customer Name and presents a EULA statement.
  5. Select the customer’s name from the dropdown menu or add manually using the icon.

    Note: If you have access to only one customer, this step will be skipped. If you have access to multiple customers, Customer Name selection is required.
  6. Select the checkbox to accept the EULA and then select the Proceed button.
    The package is downloaded to your computer in tar format.

Extract Files from a Tar

Before You Begin

Download and install the 7-Zip tool.

About This Task

Complete the following steps to extract files from the tar archive:

Procedure

  1. Navigate to your browser Downloads folder.
  2. Right-click on downloaded tar file.
  3. Hover over 7-Zip and select Extract To <file name>. The files are extracted to a folder with the same name as the downloaded file.