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Overview of NetSight Element Manager
2-32 Backing Up Data Files
• Subnet.dat — Subnet definitions
• Tools.dat — Information on items in the Tools menu
• Wrkspace.dat — Configuration of window placement and other appearance
properties within the primary NetSight Element Manager window.
• CSMIBDS.MDB — MIB database.
•*.def and*.trapdef — Trap definition files.
To access the Data File Manager:
1. Exit any current management sessions. NetSight Element Manager must be
closed for the backup utility to operate.
2. Select the Data File Manager icon in your NetSight Element Manager
program group. The Data File Manager window opens, as illustrated in
Figure 2-16.
Figure 2-16. Accessing the Data File Manager Window
The Data File Manager window provides access to each of the Data File Manager
functions: Edit Configuration File, which allows you to select the files and/or file types
that will be backed up; Backup, which performs the backup action; Restore from saved,
which replaces the current set of files with a previously-backed-up version; and Restore
from new, which replaces all listed files with their original default versions.
The following sections detail how to perform each operation.