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ELM Event Log Monitor on eBay
Thanks to everyone who went to eBay to bid. The bidding was
exciting, going down to the last second.
Congratulations to eBay member sdka, who won activation for
a 10 server license for ELM Event Log Monitor with a bid of $1005.00. We are
pleased that one of our existing customers took advantage of this opportunity
to expand their monitoring capabilities.
So will we do it again? Will there be another opportunity
for one of you who would like to try ELM or add to your monitoring
capabilities? Hmmmmmm. Maybe.
New Stuff at TNT Software
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ELM Maintenance Release 4.0.231 is now available for download
here.
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Mark your calendars... Save September 27th for us! We're planning a Users Group
Meeting. Join us at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel for lunch,
ask-the-expert sessions, a preview of ELM 5.0, and discussions with satisfied
ELM customers. You don’t have to be a customer to attend. Register
here.
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Topics for the Users' Group Meeting: We'd like to tailor this meeting to your
needs and interests. Rather than assuming you'd like to hear about certain
topics, we'd like to hear from you about what you'd like our expert engineers
and developers to discuss. Please reply to this newsletter with your
suggestions or call us (360-546-0878). Our sales and support people will be
happy to hear from you. Thank you.
Quick ELM Maintenance Refresher - How To Backup or Restore ELM
Configuration Data
The ELM Server stores most of its configuration data in a
file that resides in the directory in which the ELM Server was installed. The
file's name depends on which edition of ELM you are running:
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ELM Enterprise Manager - EEMSVR.dat
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ELM Log Manager - ELMSVR.dat
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ELM Performance Manager - EPMSVR.dat
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ELM Event Log Monitor - EVMSVR.dat
The important configuration files for each product are:
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ELM Enterprise Manager
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EEMSVR.dat
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EEMSVR.bak
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appSettings.xml
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ELM Log Manager
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ELMSVR.dat
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ELMSVR.bak
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appSettings.xml
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ELM Performance Manager
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EPMSVR.dat
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EPMSVR.bak
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appSettings.xml
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ELM Event Log Monitor
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EVMSVR.dat
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EVMSVR.bak
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appSettings.xml
These files can be found in the ELM install directory specified during setup.
Every ten seconds, a thread runs in the ELM Server process
that looks for configuration changes. When configuration changes are made to
ELM Server Objects, the configuration data (.DAT) file is changed and saved. On
ELM Server service startup, if the .DAT file is successfully loaded, a backup
of the current configuration data is created. This file has a .BAK extension
(e.g., EEMSVR.BAK). For recovery purposes, we recommend that you externalize
this file to backup media as part of your regular backup procedures.
To update the ELM Server configuration file:
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In the ELM Console, right-click on the ELM Server.
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Select All Tasks | Save Configuration. This will create an updated .DAT file
with the latest configuration data. We strongly recommend backing up this file
and the .BAK file using backup software or some other process that externalizes
a copy of this file. This will preserve your configuration data in the event of
a hard disk failure.
To backup the ELM Server configuration file:
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Stop the ELM Server service.
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Start the ELM Server service. On ELM Server service startup, if the
configuration data file is successfully loaded, a backup of the current
configuration data is created. This file has a .BAK extension (e.g.,
EEMSVR.BAK). As mentioned above, for recovery purposes, we recommend that you
externalize this file to backup media as part of your regular backup
procedures.
To restore the ELM Server configuration file from a .BAK
file:
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Stop the ELM Server service.
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Rename the existing .DAT file to .OLD (e.g., EEMSVR.OLD).
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Copy the .BAK file to .DAT (e.g., copy EEMSVR.BAK to EEMSVR.DAT).
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Start the ELM Server service.
appSettings.xml (in ELM 4.0)
The appSettings.xml file stores settings for ELM reports and
the ELM Server database connection. ELM administrator updates to this file are
made primarily by the ELM database wizard. Otherwise, updates are relatively
infrequent and do not use the internal notification mechanism like with the
.dat file. Therefore the ELM Server service does not need to be stopped to
backup this file, but all ELM Wizards should be closed.
To restore appSettings from a backup:
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Close all ELM Wizards.
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Rename the existing appSettings.xml to appSettings.old.
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Copy the backup of appSettings.xml to the ELM install folder.
ELM stores a small amount of data in the Windows registry.
This includes both software-specific settings, and COM component registration
information. It is essential that you also take regular backups of your
registry. In Windows NT 4.0, you can preserve this data by backing up the
Registry with NT Backup or a third-party application. In Windows 2003, Windows
2000 and Windows XP, the registry and COM registration database are backed up
as part of the System State Data.
We also strongly recommend regular backups of your ELM
Server database. Those of you running ELM 4.0 can automatically prune and
archive your ELM database by enabling the Archive Database in the Database
Wizard. Otherwise, you can back up this data with NT Backup or a third-party
application.
NOT Strictly Business
Independence Days around the World
I've always wondered: is there something special about the
month of July (e.g. the weather, we're halfway through the year and we have to
do something, etc.) and the decision of a people to declare their independence?
So I went to
Wikipedia and found a table listing countries with the date of their
Independence Days.
In case you were wondering too, 15 out of 115 countries
listed celebrate a July Independence Day. Celebrations seem to be pretty evenly
distributed throughout the year...there goes that idea!
Interesting discovery, though... Did you know that Ecuador
and Macedonia each celebrate two Independence Days?
July 11th in History
1533 - Pope Clement VII excommunicated England's King Henry VIII. The
incident originated in Henry's decision to divorce Catherine of Aragon in order
to marry Anne Boleyn. The pope refused to annul the marriage because he was
beholden to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and nephew of Catherine.
1804 - Aaron Burr shot and killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. Samuel
Broadhurst, a relative of Burr’s, tried to negotiate a peace agreement between
them, but Burr tendered a challenge and Hamilton accepted. The duel was with
guns, Burr won.
1905 - A group of African American intellectuals and activists, led by
W.E.B. Dubois, founded the Niagara Movement in Niagara Falls, Canada. A
forerunner of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP), the movement was formed to fight racial discrimination in the US.
1914 - A member of the Boston Red Sox, Babe Ruth made his major league
baseball debut. During his rookie season, Ruth made $2,900. Six years later
Ruth would pocket a $125,000 paycheck as a member of the New York Yankees.
1955 - With its first class numbering 306 cadets, the United States Air
Force Academy was dedicated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The cadets marched
the 70 miles south from their temporary campus in Denver.
1987 - An eight-pound baby boy, Matej Gaspar, born in Zagreb,
Yugoslavia, was proclaimed the five billionth inhabitant of Earth. The United
Nations Development Fund, hoping to draw attention to population growth,
proclaimed July 11th as World Population Day.
1999 - Former world champion Englishman Damon Hill drove his final
Formula One race in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Born on July 11th:
1767 John Quincy Adams 6th U.S. President, son of the 2nd U.S. President
d: 1848
1899 E.B. [Elwyn Brooks] White author d: 1985
1920 Yul Brynner [Taidje Khan] Academy & Tony Award-winning actor d:
1985
1934 Giorgio Armani fashion designer
1953 Leon Spinks boxer
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