TS/MP 2.5 System Management Manual

and send messages to user terminal operators about changing conditions. It is generally easier
and faster, however, to set up lengthy configurations non-interactively.
PATHCOM RUN Options
The command to run PATHCOM, like the command to run the PATHMON process, allows you to
select several RUN options. For instance, you can select the processor in which PATHCOM runs or
specifies a device other than your terminal as the destination of output from PATHCOM. If you do
not specify these options, the operating system supplies standard default values. For details about
the default values for the TACL RUN options, see the TACL Reference Manual.
Getting HELP for PATHCOM Syntax and Errors
You can display a complete list of all PATHCOM commands available by entering this PATHCOM
command:
= HELP COMMANDS
You can request syntax assistance from PATHCOM. This help is particularly valuable when you
are entering commands interactively and would like online information about their syntax. For
example, to request syntax information for the START command (which starts a PATHMON-controlled
object), enter:
= HELP START
In response, PATHCOM displays:
START { <entity-list> }
{ PATHWAY <pw-starttype> [ ! ] }
{ <scname> , PROCESS <process-name> }
{ <termname-list> [ , INITIAL <puname> ] }
You can request information about specific command parameters, too. For instance, to request
information about the <pw-starttype> parameter of the START command, enter:
= HELP <pw-starttype>
In response, PATHCOM displays:
<pw-starttype> ::=
COLD
COOL
Finally, you can also request help in interpreting message numbers that appear on object status
reports from the PATHMON process. For example, if you encounter message number 1002 in a
TERM status report, you can determine the meaning of that number by entering:
= HELP 1002
In response, PATHCOM displays:
PATHMON STATUS - *1002* ABORTED
Using PATHCOM in Noninteractive Mode
If you are specifying lengthy configurations, you probably want to create a command file or a
TACL routine that contains your PATHCOM commands. This method permits PATHCOM to read
and act upon the commands very quickly.
You enter your PATHCOM commands into the command file before starting PATHCOM. When
you are ready to start PATHCOM, you specify the name of the file that you want PATHCOM to
read. A command file can be an IN file or an Command file: the only difference lies in how you
run the file.
38 Starting and Stopping a PATHMON Environment