I don't know about esntevt.dat, but netdom.ini and netnodes.ini contain the groups and systems you have defined. How easily you can recreate these definitions would determine your need to back them up.
John Johnson IBM Global Services - WMI "Spearman, Wayne" <wmspearman@NOVANT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] HEALTH.ORG> cc: Sent by: "ADSM: Subject: IBM Director & TSM Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] EDU> 03/11/2002 08:34 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" Anyone backing up IBM Director. We are getting the following files in use during backup. IBM support isn't any help what these are used for and if they can be excluded from the backup... esntevt.dat netdom.ini netnodes.ini wayne This message and any included attachments are from NOVANT HEALTH INC. and are intended only for the addressee(s). The information contained herein may include trade secrets or privileged or otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this message in error, or have reason to believe you are not authorized to receive it, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender by e-mail. Thank you.