TS/MP 2.5 System Management Manual

If you do not specify these RUN options, the operating system assigns default values for them. For

instance, the operating system assigns your terminal as the default log file device.

For more information about these and other RUN options, see the TACL Reference Manual.

Starting and Using PATHCOM

After a PATHMON process is started, you can start a PATHCOM process to communicate with

the PATHMON process by issuing an implicit RUN command to TACL.

For example, this command starts a PATHCOM process that communicates with the PATHMON

process named $PMX:

> PATHCOM $PMX

You can communicate with a remote PATHMON process if, for example, you need to configure

a PATHMON environment on a remote system. If you want to communicate with a PATHMON

process on another node, be sure to use a fully qualified PATHMON process name in your

command, for example:

> PATHCOM \NYC.$PM16

You can enter this command from your terminal, as shown in the example. Alternatively, you can

create a command file that contains this command (as well as others) and then request execution

of the commands in that file. these examples show the interactive use of PATHCOM.

The operating system responds to your command by creating your PATHCOM process and

establishing communication with the PATHMON process, as shown in Figure 12 (page 37):

Figure 12 Starting PATHCOM

When PATHCOM starts, it opens communication with your PATHMON process, displays the

PATHCOM banner message on your screen, and presents an equal sign as a prompt for your first

PATHCOM command. In this example, a PATHCOM process named $X364 starts a PATHMON

process named $PMX:

8> PATHCOM $PMX

$X364: PATHCOM - T0845H01 - (01AUG08)

From this point on, you communicate with the PATHMON process only through PATHCOM, as

shown by Figure 13 (page 37). You are ready to enter the PATHCOM commands that request the

remainder of your system management tasks. When you enter your first PATHCOM command,

PATHCOM runs it and prompts you for another command.

Figure 13 Communicating With the PATHMON Process Through PATHCOM

Running PATHCOM interactively is most useful when you plan to enter only a few commands. It

is a good way to monitor the status of objects, dynamically start and stop objects, run a program,

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