Moving inputs from one server to another (Rightscale, rest_connection gem)

gistfile1.rb

# Moving from one "currently running server" to another

server1 = Server.find 1
server2 = Server.find 2

server1.reload_current
server2.reload_current

server1.parameters = server2.parameters
server1.save

# Moving from one "stopped, or next server's inputs to another"

server1 = Server.find 1
server2 = Server.find 2

server1.parameters = server2.parameters
server1.save

# Copying parameters across RightScale accounts
server1 = Server.find 1
server1.reload_current
copy_these = server1.parameters
# This switches the account connection endpoint for any new api calls
Server.connection.settings['api_url'] = "https://my.rightscale.com/api/acct/9999999"   
server2 = Server.find 55
server2.parameters = copy_these
server2.save

# Saving parameters to disk, loading them up and setting them.
File.open("save_my_parameters_here.js", "w") { |f| f.write(JSON::pretty_generate(server1.parameters)) }
server1.parameters = JSON::load(IO.read("save_my_parameters_here.js")
server1.save