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Backing Up Data Files 2-33
Overview of NetSight Element Manager
Editing the Backup Configuration File
When you perform a backup action, the Data File Manager looks in five directories in the
\NetSight Element Manager x.x directory — \Data, \Bin, \Filters (and its
automatically-created subdirectories), \Maps (or your configured Maps directory), and
\Exports (or your configured Exported Files directory) — for the files and/or file types
specified in the Backup Configuration File. Any files you wish to back up must be either
specifically named (Tools.dat) in the Backup Configuration File or of a type (*.map) listed
in the file; files must also be present in one of the five directories.
To view or edit the list of data files that will be backed up, click on Edit Configuration
File. A text file display (stored as \NetSight Element Manager x.x\bin\emanfil.db),
showing the current list of files and file types that will be backed up (Figure 2-17).
Figure 2-17. Sample NetSight Element Manager Backup Configuration
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If you change the default Maps and/or Exported Files directory (via the Directories
Options available in the Tools—>Options window), the Data File Manager will
automatically back up any specified files that reside in the new default directories. Any
files that reside in the original default directories, however, will no longer be backed up.