https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-ITSI/kvstore-to-json-py-missing-l-option-for-partial-ITSI-object/m-p/431470#M1230 <P>Feature removed in 4.3:<BR /> The old partial backup/restore options from the CLI were removed in ITSI 4.3.0 and was deprecated in 4.2.0.<BR /> <A href="https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/ITSI/4.3.0/ReleaseNotes/Removedfeatures">https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/ITSI/4.3.0/ReleaseNotes/Removedfeatures</A></P> Tue, 27 Aug 2019 16:54:47 GMT amartin6 2019-08-27T16:54:47Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-ITSI/kvstore-to-json-py-missing-l-option-for-partial-ITSI-object/m-p/431469#M1229 <P>Using ITSI 4.3.0, attempting to do a partial restore via CLI, referencing <A href="https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/ITSI/4.1.0/Configure/kvstore_to_json.pyoperations#Perform_a_partial_backup_or_restore" target="_blank">https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/ITSI/4.1.0/Configure/kvstore_to_json.pyoperations#Perform_a_partial_backup_or_restore</A> </P> <P>The kvstore_to_json.py file is missing the -l option that is used to specify the path for the rules file, tried with a one and capital L , but neither of those options are in the file either, also looked/grepped for the word "rule" out of the python file but doesn't exist.</P> <P>[splunk~]$ bin/splunk cmd python etc/apps/SA-ITOA/bin/kvstore_to_json.py -u admin -p ourpassword -f $SPLUNK_HOME/var/itsi/backups/manualbkps/Aug2 -l etc/apps/SA-ITOA/bin/rules.json -i -d -y -n<BR /> Usage: kvstore_to_json.py [options]</P> <P>kvstore_to_json.py: error: no such option: -l<BR /> [splunk~]$</P> <P>The documentation specifies partial restores can only be done via CLI and not GUI, I went back through the document to version 4.1.0 and its not a new feature, just missing? <A href="https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/ITSI/latest/Configure/BackupandRestoreITSIconfig" target="_blank">https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/ITSI/latest/Configure/BackupandRestoreITSIconfig</A></P> Wed, 30 Sep 2020 01:37:54 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-ITSI/kvstore-to-json-py-missing-l-option-for-partial-ITSI-object/m-p/431469#M1229 amartin6 2020-09-30T01:37:54Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-ITSI/kvstore-to-json-py-missing-l-option-for-partial-ITSI-object/m-p/431470#M1230 <P>Feature removed in 4.3:<BR /> The old partial backup/restore options from the CLI were removed in ITSI 4.3.0 and was deprecated in 4.2.0.<BR /> <A href="https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/ITSI/4.3.0/ReleaseNotes/Removedfeatures">https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/ITSI/4.3.0/ReleaseNotes/Removedfeatures</A></P> Tue, 27 Aug 2019 16:54:47 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Splunk-ITSI/kvstore-to-json-py-missing-l-option-for-partial-ITSI-object/m-p/431470#M1230 amartin6 2019-08-27T16:54:47Z