The Enterprise Management Window uses a primary and backup configuration file (emwdata.bin and emwback.bin) to store the following information:
These user-specific configuration files allow each system administrator to create their own unique view of the devices in the storage management domain, without affecting the information shown to other system administrators.
Both configuration files are stored in a default directory depending on your operating system. If needed, you can use your operating system's find option to locate these files. (Typically, these files are in a subdirectory of the storage management software installation directory.)
Important: Make back-up copies of these files and place them in an alternate directory.
The Role of the Configuration Files in Enterprise Management Window Initialization
The backup configuration file (emwback.bin), is not immediately synchronized with the primary configuration file (emwdata.bin), in case the primary file is corrupted. Instead, when you first start the Enterprise Management Window, the software first attempts to locate and validate the primary configuration file.
If... |
Then... |
The primary configuration file is present, valid, and isn't empty |
The backup configuration file is overwritten to match the primary configuration file. |
The primary configuration file is not present or is corrupted |
The primary configuration file is overwritten to match the backup configuration file. |
Both configuration files are corrupted |
The Configuration File Error dialog is displayed. |
Neither configuration file is present |
The Initial Automatic Discovery dialog is displayed. |
Either configuration file is read or write protected |
The Configuration File Error dialog is displayed. |