This topic provides information about changing variables manually. You can also use pconfig, BMC PATROL Configuration Manager, wpconfig, or xpconfig utilities to change the variables.
You can change variables manually by creating or editing a change file. A change file is an ASCII file that lists each variable whose value (or value list) you want to change. The entry for each variable specifies whether to append, delete, merge, or replace one or more values. When changing variables manually, take care not to create syntax errors that are easily avoided with the utilities. Changes will take effect after they are applied to specific agents using one of the utilities: pconfig, PATROL Configuration Manager, wpconfig, and xpconfig.
PATROL_CONFIG "VARIABLE"={ APPEND ="VALUE[,VALUE...]", DELETE[="VALUE[,VALUE...]", MERGE ="VALUE[,VALUE...]", REPLACE="VALUE[,VALUE...]" } ... "/AgentSetup/preloadedKMs"={ APPEND = "UNIX_2.1.km,ORACLE6.km", DELETE = "SYBASE.km", MERGE = "INGRES.km,ORACLE7.km" }, "AgentSetup/__type__"={ REPLACE = "DATA_REPOSITORY" }
To change the values for variables manually, you must edit the appropriate change file using a text editor.
Before you begin editing the change file with a text editor:
When you edit the configuration change file, you must ensure that:
PATROL_CONFIG
command is run before the changes.To edit the change file,