MSI Mode

When a Managed Server starts, it tries to contact the Administration Server to retrieve its configuration information. If a Managed Server cannot connect to the Administration Server during startup, it can retrieve its local configuration by reading local configuration and security files directly. A Managed Server that starts in this way is running in Managed Server Independence (MSI) mode.

In Managed Server Independence mode, a Managed Server looks in its root directory for the following files:

     msi-config.xml—a replica of the domain’s config.xml

     SerializedSystemIni.dat

     boot.properties—an optional file that contains an encrypted version of your username

by default MSI will be enabled. You can disable this by going to 

managed server ->configuration-> tuning-> advanced options.... untick the checkbox