Modifying an Existing XML Management Pack File

Unsealed management packs are created in an XML format. At times, it can become necessary to modify the XML using the Authoring Console GUI interface. In the following example, an unsealed MP is exported. A value is modified, and the MP is imported into Operations Manager.

To edit an existing management pack XML file, complete the following steps:

1. Open the Authoring Console.

2. Go to File, Open.

3. In the Open Management Pack window, browse to c:\TEMP\MP_EXP, select MP2.XML, and click Open.

4. Expand the Health Model, and then select Rules.

5. Notice the name of the rule is prefixed with MOMUIGeneratedRule...; all rules created though the GUI interface will have a MOM prefix value.

6. Right-click ...

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