6.1 DswDump

6.1.1 Description

The Dynamic File Services Configuration Dump utility consolidates current information about Dynamic File Services running on the server, and writes it all to a single file. It includes the following information:

  • Product Information (registration)

  • Windows Configuration (such as the operating system version, domain, machine name, processor type, and total memory)

  • Service configuration (such as the installation and data folders, the port numbers, and the certificate)

  • Workgroup or Domain information

  • Folders and files in the Dynamic File Services folder (or the folder where you installed Dynamic File Services)

  • Folders and files in the program data folder

  • Pairs information

  • Policies information

  • Schedules information

  • Audit event messages

  • Audit configuration information

  • Microsoft Event Logger event messages

  • Log files

The information is output by default to the Config.txt file in the C:\Program Files\Dynamic File Services folder (or the folder where you installed Dynamic File Services). You can also output the file in .html format and specify a target output file. For an overview of the output, see Section 6.2, Config.txt Output.

6.1.2 Syntax

Log in to the server as the Administrator user or as a user with Administrator privileges. It does not matter if the user is also a member of the Dynamic File Services group. Navigate to the C:\Program Files\Dynamic File Services folder (or the folder where you installed Dynamic File Services), then issue the command. 

DswDump.exe [-html] ["output_filename"]

If no options are specified, it generates the information in .txt format and writes it to the default C:\Program Files\Dynamic File Services\Config.txt file. The tool can be run at any time, with the Service running or not running, including in Windows Safe Mode.

6.1.3 Options

The following options are available for the DswDump.exe command:

-h

Displays help.

(no options)

Generates the file output in .txt format.

If you do not specify a filename, the information is written to the Config.txt file in the Dynamic File Services folder.

If you specify a filename, the information is written to the specified file and path.

-html

Generates the file output in .html format.

If you do not specify a filename, the information is written to the Config.htm file in the Dynamic File Services folder.

If you specify a filename, the information is written to the specified file and path.

"output_filename"

Generates the file output and writes it to the specified file and path. Provide the full path and filename, including the extension. Enclose the filename in double quotes if the name contains spaces.

If no format is specified, the file is generated in .txt format.

If the -html format is specified, the file is generated in .html format.

Examples 

"F:\path\ndfs_config_20110704.txt"
"G:\path\ndfs_config.htm"
"\\servername\sharename\server1_ndfs_config_20110704.htm"

6.1.4 Examples

The following command generates the information in .txt format and writes it to the default C:\Program Files\Dynamic File Services\Config.txt file:

DswDump.exe

The following command generates the information in .txt format and writes it to the F:\path\ndfs_config_20110704.txt file:

DswDump.exe "F:\path\ndfs_config_20110704.txt"

The following command generates the information in .html format and writes it to the default C:\Program Files\Dynamic File Services\Config.htm file:

DswDump.exe -html

The following command generates the information in .html format and writes it to the \\servername\sharename\ndfs_config_20110704.htm file:

DswDump.exe -html "\\servername\sharename\ndfs_config_20110704.htm"