RRDDUMP(1)                          rrdtool                         RRDDUMP(1)



NNAAMMEE
       rrddump - dump the contents of an RRD to XML format

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       rrrrddttooooll dduummpp [----nnoo--hheeaaddeerr|--nn] _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e_._r_r_d > _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e_._x_m_l

       or

       rrrrddttooooll dduummpp [----nnoo--hheeaaddeerr|--nn] _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e_._r_r_d _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e_._x_m_l

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The dduummpp function writes the contents of an RRRRDD 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 RRRRDD file in a somewhat more convenient manner.

       _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e_._r_r_d
               The name of the RRRRDD you want to dump.

       _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e_._x_m_l
               The (optional) filename that you want to write the XML output
               to.  If not specified, the XML will be printed to stdout.

       [----nnoo--hheeaaddeerr|--nn]
               In rrdtool 1.3, the dump function started producing correct
               xml-headers.  Unfortunately the rrdtool restore function from
               the 1.2 series can not handle these headers. With this option
               you can supress the creatinon of the xml headers.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
       To transfer an RRD between architectures, follow these steps:

       1.  On the same system where the RRD was created, use rrrrddttooooll dduummpp to
           export the data to XML format.

       2.  Transfer the XML dump to the target system.

       3.  Run rrrrddttooooll rreessttoorree to create a new RRD from the XML dump. See
           rrrrddrreessttoorree for details.

AAUUTTHHOORR
       Tobias Oetiker <tobi@oetiker.ch>



1.3.9                             2008-05-16                        RRDDUMP(1)
