Important This documentation space contains information about PATROL Agents when deployed in a TrueSight Operations Management environment. If you are a BMC Helix Operations Management user, see PATROL Agent 21.3 for BMC Helix Operations Management.

Starting the PATROL SNMP Master Agent


This section explains about the configuration variable that starts the PATROL SNMP Master Agent. It also details about the configuration variables that are used to build the start line.

Name of executable

The /snmp/masterAgentStartLine configuration variable controls how the PATROL SNMP Master Agent starts.

Format and type of data

Text string, not applicable

Default value

./snmpmagt PATROL_HOME/snmpmagt.cfg NOV&

Minimum and maximum

Not applicable

Dependencies

None

Recommendation

None

 Name of directory

The /snmp/masterAgentDir configuration variable specifies the name of the directory that contains the PATROL SNMP Master Agent executable file. This variable is used to build the start line.

Note

/snmp/masterAgentDir does not work for UNIX.

Format and type of data

Text string, directory path

Default value

bin

Minimum and maximum

Not applicable

Dependencies

None

Recommendation

None

 Name of configuration file

The /snmp/masterAgentConfigName configuration variable specifies the name of the PATROL SNMP Master Agent configuration file. This variable is used to build the start line.

Format and type of data

Text string, configuration file name

Default value

snmpmagt.cfg

Minimum and maximum

Not applicable

Dependencies

None

Recommendation

None

 

 Name of configuration file directory

The /snmp/masterAgentConfigDir configuration variable specifies the name of the directory that contains the PATROL SNMP Master Agent configuration file. This variable is used to build the start line.

Format and type of data

Text string, directory path

Default value

lib

Minimum and maximum

Not applicable

Dependencies

None

Recommendation

None

 Name of lnonvolatile information file

The /snmp/masterAgentParamName configuration variable specifies the name of the PATROL SNMP Master Agent nonvolatile information file. This file is a flag file required for starting the master agent. It must not be moved or edited. This variable is used to build the start line.

Format and type of data

Text string, file name

Default value

NOV

Minimum and maximum

Not applicable

Dependencies

None

Recommendation

Do not move or edit this file.

 Name of nonvolatile information file directory

The /snmp/masterAgentParamDir configuration variable specifies the name of the directory that contains the PATROL SNMP Master Agent nonvolatile information file. This variable is used to build the start line.

Format and type of data

Text string, directory path

Default value

log

Minimum and maximum

Not applicable

Dependencies

None

Recommendation

None

 

 

 

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