UPS Utility Manual

3.4.1 Requirements for UPS Monitor Configuration Files

UPS Monitor configuration files handled by the NEWCONFIG command must adhere to the following requirements of

structure and placement:

1) ASCII text files of standard file structure (MPE file type STD).

These are simple, line-by-line, flat ASCII text

files, of the most basic kind, as created by any of the HP3000 text

editors.

2) The file resides in the standard MPE/iX file system, and hence the file's name is of the form

"file.group.account",

according to standard file system naming rules.

POSIX-style HFS (hierarchical file system) files are NOT allowed.

3) Record size (line length) from 32 bytes to 128 bytes long.

Any record size within these limits is acceptable. EDITOR-style line numbered files are acceptable.

4) The first line (record) of the file must consist solely of the file's file name.

This is a simple means of verifying that

a file specified in a NEWCONFIG command is, in fact, a UPS Monitor

configuration file. It protects against accidentally using an incorrect file.

5) Subsequent lines (records) in the file

contain UPS Monitor configuration information settings, and are of the general

form:

For example, the first implemented UPS Monitor configuration command establishes the setting of how to route

RECOVERY FROM POWERFAIL ** messages, and it appears as follows in a UPS Monitor configuration file:

powerfail_message_routing = all_terminals

-or-

powerfail_message_routing = console_only

6) Configuration parameter names and non-numeric configuration parameter values are alpha-numeric

symbols, using

the underscore character (_) to connect the parts of a multi-part name or value.

7) Configuration file contents are NOT case sensitive. Use upper and/or lower case text as you wish.

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