5.8

Prerequisites
n Understand parser types and how they work.
n Determine which files to have VCM monitor and parse.
n Determine which parser is required to parse the configuration file types.
Procedure
1. Create a custom information type to identify the information for VCM to parse in the file.
a. Select Administration, click Settings > UNIX > Custom Information Types, and click Add.
b. Type a name and meaningful description.
c. Type the identification expression for VCM to identify the file to be parsed.
d. (Optional) Select a template for the parser directive.
e. Type the parser directive for the file in the parser directive pane.
If you select a template from another custom information type, VCM puts the parser directive in
the parser directive pane.
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