The Enterprise Management Window uses primary configuration files and backup configuration files (emwdata.bin and emwback.bin) to store this information:
Each system administrator can create a unique view of the devices being managed without affecting the information shown to other system administrators.
Both types of configuration files are stored in a default directory depending on your operating system. If needed, you can use the find option of your operating system to locate these files. Typically, these files are in a subdirectory of the installation directory of the storage management software.
Important:
To prevent a problem with the master configuration files, make backup copies of these files, and place them in another directory.If the primary configuration file (emwdata.bin) is corrupted, the backup configuration file (emwback.bin) is not immediately synchronized with the primary configuration file. Instead, when you start the Enterprise Management Window, the software first attempts to locate and validate the primary configuration file. The table provides information about events that occur, depending on the status of the configuration files.
Condition | Result |
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The primary configuration file is present, valid, and not empty |
The backup configuration file is overwritten to match the primary configuration file. The Enterprise Management Window appears according to the user information in the primary configuration file. |
The primary configuration file is not present, or it is corrupt and The backup configuration file is present, valid, and not empty |
The primary configuration file is overwritten to match the backup configuration file. The Enterprise Management Window appears according to the information in the backup configuration file. This information might not be the most current user data. It is the data that was written to the backup file the last time that the Enterprise Management Window was opened. |
Both configuration files are corrupted or One of the configuration files is corrupted and the other configuration file is missing |
The Configuration File Error dialog appears. |
Neither configuration file is present or The primary configuration file is empty but valid or The primary configuration file is corrupted and the backup configuration file is empty but valid. |
The Initial Automatic Discovery dialog appears. |
Either configuration file is read protected or write protected | The Configuration File Error dialog appears. |