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titleSTEP 2: Edit the custom GitRepo component property to point to a channel export from Iguana 6

You can test with the default repo included in the component OR you can import your own channels by using your own repository with Iguana 6.1 channels exported! SeeGetting Started for how to export your channels to your own repository.

Edit the GitRepo custom field with your Git repository link. Click the check mark to save your change.

Tip! To get your git repository link from Bitbucket, click clone and copy the SSH link provided.

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titleFrom reading the code of the converter, how could a more detailed map of LLP server components be done?

You can see clearly how the channel structure is converted into Iguana X IguanaX components in the CHAN library.

Go have a look at CHAN/CHANllpSource.lua. This code has the mapping of configuration information from Iguana 6 into Iguana XIguanaX.

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titleHow does the iguana_shim module work?

The shim module in the CHAN library allows us to simulate API functions which don’t exist under Iguana X IguanaX that used to be under Iguana 6.

This includes things like iguana.channelName() which don’t make sense for Iguana X IguanaX which no longer has channels. See Shim functions.

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titleHow can we deal with obsolete Iguana 6 APIs?

Since the shim module is designed to be a temporary solution during your migration, what are some strategies to deal with the missing obsolete Iguana 6 APIs in your new Iguana X IguanaX environment?

Our team is experimenting with streamlining this with A library to recreate Iguana 6 APIs for easier porting of code.

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titleHow do we convert legacy python based VMDs?

The Channel Importer tool uses our vmd_tool to convert legacy VMDs to an XML format Iguana X IguanaX can ingest. If you are migrating any Iguana v6 legacy channels that use VMDs, you’ll need to ensure you have the Iguana 6.1.5 installed on the server as the vmd_tool is packaged within.

See How to convert legacy Python Based VMD channels.

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titleEvolving the Channel Importer Tool

We are optimistic we can automate most of the work in converting Iguana 6 to Iguana X IguanaX code. Doing the conversion in this way is very powerful since it will give final control to each customer to go the last mile in terms of doing the conversion in manner which helps you each get the best conversion possible.

It makes it possible to customize the script to target specific problems that might only have an impact on your use cases of Iguana.

For now we are working with a number of customers to use this tool to accelerate the process of identifying and eliminating gaps and making Iguana X IguanaX a practical platform to migrate to.

Scaling out channel conversion.

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