HP-UX Event ManagerAdministrator's Guide

Configuring Event Manager
Secondary Logger Configuration Files
Chapter 370
Secondary Logger Configuration Files
Secondary logger configuration files enable you to add event logs or
forwarders without modifying the primary configuration file,
/etc/evmlogger.conf. This feature ensures that any problems with
secondary files do not affect the primary configuration. It enables you to
safely experiment with different logger configurations. If the logger
encounters a syntax error in a secondary configuration file, it displays an
error message and rejects the file. The primary configuration file and any
additional (and correct) secondary files are processed and Event
Manager functions correctly. The secondary configuration directory
feature also allows individual system components, products, and
applications to install or change logfiles and forwarders by installing or
replacing files, rather than having to insert or maintain lines in the
primary configuration file. You can uninstall entries by removing the file.
The default and recommended location of secondary configuration files is
the /var/evm/adm/config/logger directory, or a subdirectory of this
directory. You can place the configuration file in another location and
create a symbolic link to it from the default directory. Although
supported, it is recommended that you avoid adding configdir lines to
the primary configuration file. Your secondary configuration files must
have the file name suffix .conf, and the file syntax must follow the
rules stated in “Configuring Event Manager Logger” on page 67.
You must give appropriate permissions to the secondary logger
configuration files and directories. The logger runs with superuser
privileges and can execute commands specified in any secondary
configuration file. As a result, the logger rejects any configuration files
that do not have the correct permissions and posts a warning event. For
correct file permissions, see evmlogger.conf (4).
If you require a member-specific event log or forwarder, you can specify it
in a secondary configuration file.