Specifying a Default Directory for Blackout Scripts

This task provides information about specifying a directory in which blackout scripts will be saved when the supplied path is a relative path name (a path name that does not begin with a slash "/" character). If you do not specify a default directory for blackout scripts, blackout scripts will be saved in the PATROL_HOME directory (the directory specified in the PATROL Agent /home variable).

To specify the blackout script directory

Before you identify the directory location, ensure that the blackout script directory meets the following requirements:

• The blackout script directory must exist on the system.
• The PATROL default account must have read and execute permissions for the blackout script directory.

Use the following procedure to specify a directory as the default blackout file directory:

1. Access the Scheduler application menu as described in Accessing KM Commands and InfoBoxes.
2. Select Set Default Blackout Script Directory from the pop-up menu. The Identify Default Blackout Script Directory dialog box  is displayed.
3. Type the full path of the blackout script directory in the Enter Full Path field.

4. Click Apply.

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Using PATROL to Schedule Blackout Periods