HP XP P9000 for Business Continuity Manager Software Reference Guide

4 BCM Monitor Parameter Files
This chapter describes the BCM Monitor Parameter Files and the YKMONOPT and YKMONCG
files.
Overview of BCM Monitor Parameter Files
This section describes the parameter files used with BCM Monitor.
Content of the BCM Monitor Parameter Files
“Parameter Files Used with BCM Monitor” (page 363) lists and describes the parameter files used
with BCM Monitor.
Table 158 Parameter Files Used with BCM Monitor
DescriptionParameter file
Specifies the option information required for starting BCM
Monitor.
YKMONOPT file
Specifies the copy groups to be monitored by BCM Monitor
and operation details (actions).
YKMONCG file
Dataset Format
“Dataset Format of BCM Monitor Parameter Files” (page 363) shows the dataset format of BCM
Monitor parameter files.
Table 159 Dataset Format of BCM Monitor Parameter Files
BLKSIZE (bytes)LRECL (bytes)RECFMDSORGParameter file
Multiple of LRECL80 or moreV, VB, F, or FBPS or POYKMONOPT file
Multiple of LRECL80 or moreV, VB, F, or FBPS or POYKMONCG file
Format of Parameter Explanations
Specifying parameters
For details on the symbols and syntax elements used to explain parameter syntax, see “Symbols
Used in Syntax Explanations” (page 389).
Parameter specifications across multiple lines
To have a parameter specification span across multiple lines, specify the continuation symbol at
the end of each line (except the last line). “Types of Continuation Symbols” (page 363) lists and
describes the types of continuation symbols.
Table 160 Types of Continuation Symbols
Continuation handling methodContinuation symbol
Except for when another continuation symbol follows this
symbol, the specification is continued from the leftmost
column of the next line, including any consecutive spaces.
Minus sign (-)
Except for when another continuation symbol follows this
symbol, the specification is continued from the leftmost
column of the next line, excluding any consecutive spaces.
Plus sign (+)
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