def extractDataModelToFile(self, extractToFilename='dataModel.txt', timeout=120):
        """
        Extract the configuration's data model to a file.
        """
        url = self.sessionIdUrl + '/ixload/operations/extractDataModelToFile'
        if self.osPlatform == 'linux':
            response = self.post(url, data={'fullPath': '/mnt/ixload-share/{}'.format(extractToFilename)})
        else:
            response = self.post(url, data={'fullPath': 'c:\\Results\\{}'.format(extractToFilename)})
            
        operationsId = response.headers['location']
        self.verifyStatus(self.httpHeader+operationsId, timeout=timeout)
    
    # LOAD CONFIG FILE