Custom rules and policies are defined in a file of XML format. Using
this file, you can define how a particular conflict or all conflicts of
a particular type should be resolved. The XML file contains two main
sections: for policies and (optionally) for rules. The format of each
section is described below.
Policies
The file should be structured as follows.

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conflict-resolution-rules
Required. Document root element. policy
- Required. Contains the policy descriptions. Child elements, if
present, must be placed in the order shown on the scheme.-
timing
Optional. Contains a description of the policy on resolving timing
conflicts. See the structure below.
Must be present in the document if a timing policy should be
used during the restore.
May not be present in the document if no policy is required for
timing conflicts. -
resource-usage
Optional. Contains a description of the policy on resolving
resource usage conflicts. See the structure below.
Must be present in the document if a resource usage policy
should be used during the restore.
May not be present in the document if no policy is required for
resource usage conflicts. -
configuration
Optional. Contains a description of the policy on resolving
configuration conflicts. See the structure below.
Must be present in the document if a configuration policy should
be used during the restore.
May not be present in the document if no policy is required for
configuration conflicts.
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rule
Optional. Contains the rule descriptions. For details on the node
structure, refer to the Rules section below.
The policy elements have the same structure:
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