Recovering from Configuration File Errors

Use these procedures to recover from errors detected in the (emwdata.bin or emwback.bin).

Recovering from a Configuration File Startup Error

To recover from a startup error, follow the instructions on the dialog.


Important:

When you click OK, the Enterprise Management Window closes. You must fix this error before you can successfully open a management session.

Recovering from a Configuration File Startup or Write Error

To recover from a write error, follow the instruction on the dialog.


Important:

If you click Cancel rather than correcting the problem and clicking Retry, any configuration data that is generated during your management session will be temporarily reflected but will not be saved for future management sessions.

Recovering from a Configuration File Corruption Error

To recover from a configuration file corruption error, the only action you can take initially is to click OK because the current configuration files cannot be recovered. Clicking OK replaces the configuration files and resets them to empty files. This action results in the Enterprise Management Window showing no devices. After you click OK, you are given an opportunity to perform an automatic discovery to add devices and rebuild your files.

You have these choices for recovering from a configuration file corruption error:

Using an Alternate Configuration File

Use either backup copies of your configuration files or configuration files from another .


Important:

Use backup copies of your own configuration files. If these files are not available, you can use files from another system administrator that have been generated from either the same storage management station or a different storage management station.

  1. In the Automatic Discovery dialog, click No.
  2. Close the Enterprise Management Window.
  3. Copy the backup files from the alternate directory to the directory specified in the error dialog.
  4. Open the Enterprise Management Window.
  5. Make sure that the devices appear, and, if necessary, select Add Storage Subsystem to add any devices that are missing.
Rebuilding the Configuration Files

If you do not have backup copies of the configuration files, you must rebuild them from scratch using one of the two alternatives.

To rebuild the configuration files, use one of these methods:

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