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The unique node ID
The my-node-id.dat file conf file is created in the <DAS_HOME>/repository/conf/analyticsdata directory. If you do not create it, it is automatically created at server start-up. This file contains a unique ID for the DAS node that helps to identify it. The databases are updated with the entries in this file. Therefore, when you apply WUM updates to nodes, use the unique ID in this file to keep track of the nodes.
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