IBM Enterprise Console manual Adapter Files

tecad_ov.baroc

An additional BAROC file that precedes tecad_hpov.baroc in the rulebase definitions to define the enumerations that tecad_hpov.baroc uses.

tecad_hpov.cds

The class definition statement (CDS) file. This file defines the adapter class definitions.

tecad_hpov.conf

The configuration file. This file defines the adapter startup configuration.

tecad_hpov.err

The error file. This file indicates where to write adapter trace messages.

tecad_hpov.lrf

The registration file. This file is generated by the installation configuration script and placed in the $OV_LRF directory. For UNIX, the directory is usually /etc/opt/OV/share/lrf. For Microsoft Windows NT, the directory is usually c:/Openview/LRF/tecad_hpov.lrf.

tecad_hpov.oid

The object identifier file. This file matches object identifiers to variable names.

ov_default.rls

The default rule file for the OpenView adapter used in the rule base.

Before starting the adapter, check each adapter file to ensure that they define the preferred adapter behavior.

Configuration File

The configuration file of the OpenView adapter defines the behavior of the adapter, which runs as a server daemon. The configuration file can have common keywords described in “Configuration File” on page 9, as well as the following adapter-specific keywords:

AdapterSpecificFile=path

Specifies the full path name of the object identifier file. This keyword is required if the object identifier file is not in the same directory as the configuration file.

IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console: Adapters Guide

$TECADHOME/etc

tecad_hpov.baroc

The adapter BAROC file to define the classes to the rule base.

v

The OpenView adapter package consists of the following files in the following directories:

v $TECADHOME/bin

tecad_hpov.cfg

The installation configuration script.

tecad_hpov

The adapter executable file.

tecad_hpov.sh

The adapter shell script to set the environment and call the adapter executable file.

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