Using the Node Management Services (NMS) Utilities (32022-90053)

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Using NMMGR Utility Screens
Compress Screen
Compress Screen
The Compress screen shown in Figure 4-6 allows you to compress or
expand the configuration file. To perform these functions, you must be
the creator of the file. (You can also use the COMPRESSCONF
maintenance mode command to perform these functions. See Chapter 5,
“Using NMMGR in Maintenance Mode,” for more information on
maintenance mode commands.)
You reach this screen by pressing the
[Go To Compress] key at the Utility
screen.
Figure 4-6 Compress Screen
Description
As your configuration grows, you may find it necessary to compress or
expand your configuration file.
Configuration files initially contain 2,048 32-byte records. As you
configure items in a file, records are used sequentially from the
beginning of the file. As the file size increases, the number of free
records at the end of the file decreases.
If you delete items from a configuration file, the records are not
immediately recovered, so the middle of your file may contain some
unused records. Unused records in the middle of the file are not
reflected in the number of free records count and are not available for