Exporting policies from the old DSM

1. Log in to the old Deep Security Manager console.
2. Click Policies > Policies.
3. Select the first level policy, which should be the Base Policy.
4. Click Export and then choose Export selected to XML (For Import). You will get the exported Policy.xml file.
5. Perform the same action to export the following:
   1. Policies > Common Objects > Rules > Firewall Rules
   2. Policies > Common Objects > Rules > Intrusion Prevention Rules
   3. Policies > Common Objects > Rules > Integrity Monitoring Rules
   4. Policies > Common Objects > Rules > Log Inspection Rules
   5. Policies > Common Objects > Lists > Directory Lists
   6. Policies > Common Objects > Lists > File Extension Lists
   7. Policies > Common Objects > Lists > File Lists
   8. Policies > Common Objects > Lists > IP Lists
   9. Policies > Common Objects > Lists > MAC Lists
   10. Policies > Common Objects > Lists > Port Lists
   11. Policies > Common Objects > Other > Contexts
   12. Policies > Common Objects > Other > Schedules

Importing policies to the new DSM

1. Log in to Deep Security Manager console.
2. Go to Policies > Policies.
3. Right-click the Base Policy and choose Delete to remove the existing policies.
4. Import the XML files in the following order:
   1. Import the Lists.
      1. Policies > Common Objects > Lists > Directory Lists
      2. Policies > Common Objects > Lists > File Extension Lists
      3. Policies > Common Objects > Lists > File Lists
      4. Policies > Common Objects > Lists > IP Lists
      5. Policies > Common Objects > Lists > MAC Lists
      6. Policies > Common Objects > Lists > Port Lists
   2. Import the Other files.
      1. Policies > Common Objects > Other > Contexts
      2. Policies > Common Objects > Other > Schedules
   3. Import the Rules.
      1. Policies > Common Objects > Rules > Firewall Rules
      2. Policies > Common Objects > Rules > Intrusion Prevention Rules
      3. Policies > Common Objects > Rules > Integrity Monitoring Rules
      4. Policies > Common Objects > Rules > Log Inspection Rules
5. Import the policy file.