I would use an INI-file-like format and one of the CPAN modules to read it.

[srv1_FirstWeb]
server=10.10.10.10
path=D:\logfiles\w3svc3
format=www
other_option=dfhwibfoserbfiuybl

...
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It's easier to write by hand than XML and more than sufficient for this task.

And if you ever find out that you need the multilevelness of XML you can read the INI into a HoH, write it out as an XML and later read it with XML::Simple. And if you used a module that reads the INI file as a HoH you do not have to change your code much.

Jenda