HP Netsight manual Map files, Data files

Overview of NetSight Element Manager

Figure 2-11. The Directories Options

Map files

This field specifies the default directory that is used when you save a map. You can either override the default value in the Save Map window as each new map is saved, or you can set a new default location here. Refer to Chapter 6, Creating Network Maps, for more information on creating and saving maps. The default directory is \NetSight Element Manager x.x\Maps.

To specify the default Map directory:

1.In the Map files text field, type in the full directory path for the directory in which you want to save map files by default. Be sure the directory already exists, or the change will not be accepted.

or

Click Browse. A standard Microsoft Browse window opens. Use the directory tree to select the directory (folder) which you would like to use as the default.

If you change the default map location, map files stored there will still be automatically

TIP backed up with the Data File Manager; however, if you also have map files in the original directory (or in any other directory), those will not be automatically backed up. If you store map files in more than one directory, be sure to back them up manually.

Data files

This read-only field indicates the directory where NetSight Element Manager stores its workspace configuration information (including information about the nodes in the List Views and Tree Views). The default directory is \NetSight Element Manager x.x\Data.

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