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Chapter 6 HPSS Configuration
294 September 2002 HPSS Installation Guide
Release 4.5, Revision 2
return a policy marked MOD back to its original settings. Deletions (DEL) can be "undone" by
using the Cancel Delete button which becomes visible only after a policy has been marked for
deletion.
To create a new logging policy, click on the Start New button. A new line will be highlighted and
you can fill in the Descriptive Name field. NEW will be displayed in the Mod column after the
name is entered. If a Default Logging Policy has been defined, the fields under column headings
Record Types to Log and SSM Types will be automatically filled in to match the default logging
policy. If there is no Default Logging Policy defined, all fields except TRC (Trace) will contain
asterisks.Anasteriskindicatestheloggingtypeissettothe"on"state.Clickinginablankfieldturns
on that logging type. Clicking on an asterisk will toggle the logging type to the "off" state which is
blank. Repeat this sequence for each new policy which you want to add.
To delete a policy, click on the descriptive name to highlight the policy, then click on the Delete
button. DEL will be displayed intheMod column.Repeatthissequenceforeachpolicywhichyou
wantto remove.If youchange yourmindabout apolicy whichhasbeen markedDEL, clickonthat
policynameagain. TheDelete buttonwillchange toCancel Delete.Clickingon the Cancel Delete
button will "undelete" the selected policy.
To update a displayed policy, click on the Descriptive Name field to highlight the policy. Click in
the field which you want to modify to change its state to "on" or "off". MOD will be displayed in
the Mod column. Repeat this sequence for each policy which you want to change.
When finishedmaking all the changes tothe list, clickingon the Save Changes buttonwill update
those logging policies which are marked NEW, DEL,orMOD. Use the Cancel Changes button to
return a policy marked MOD back to its original settings.
After changing any Logging Policy information, including the Default Logging Policy, the
appropriate Logging Clients must be reinitialized to make the changes effective. For example, if
youonlymodifiedpoliciesforserverswhichexecuteonhostA,thenonlytheLoggingClientwhich
runs on host A needs to be reinitialized.
TheHPSS LoggingPolicies windowwill bedisplayedasshowninFigure6-10onpage295.Forany
configured server, click on the entry for the desired server. The Logging Policy for a configured
server may also be accessed from the HPSS Servers window, and from the Basic Server
Configuration window for that server.
A Logging Policy can be created for any unique name which is typed into the Descriptive Name
field on the Logging Policy window, regardless of whether or not the name refers to any actual
server or utility.
Refertothe window’shelpfile formoreinformationon the individualfields andbuttonsaswell as
the supported operations available from the window.
Once a LoggingPolicyiscreated or updated, it will notbeineffect until its associated Log Client is
startedor reinitialized.The LogClient associatedwitha particularpolicyis theonewhich executes
on the same host as the server to which the policy applies. The Reinitialize button on the HPSS
Servers window(Figure 6-5 on page 264) can be used to reinitialize a running Log Client.