TS/MP System Management Manual (H06.05+, J06.03+)

Configuring Objects in a PATHMON Environment
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Configuring PATHMON-Controlled Objects
Before you issue the START PATHWAY command, the owner ID is always the process
accessor ID of the PATHMON process and the security attribute is O (owner). This
setting prevents alteration of the global configuration parameters.
You can also specify security for running programs, as described later in this section.
Configuring PATHMON-Controlled Objects
After specifying global limits and issuing the START command, you configure the
SERVER objects that run under the PATHMON process to support your application.
If your environment includes the Pathway/iTS product, you also configure TCP, TERM,
and PROGRAM objects. For instruction on configuring these objects, see the
Pathway/iTS System Management Manual.
You create and control objects by defining and changing their attributes. PATHCOM
maintains a list of attributes that describe configuration information for each object:
how it relates to other objects and how it should be managed by the PATHMON
process. The attributes for a server, for instance, specify the server name, the server
type (Guardian or OSS) the CPUs on which the server runs, the server’s execution
priority, the name of the program the server runs, and other characteristics.
Using the SET and ADD Commands
Whether you create objects for a new environment or add objects to a restarted
environment, the technique is the same, as follows:
1. Define the attributes for the object, using a SET command parameter for each
attribute.
As you define these attributes, PATHCOM checks them for syntax errors.
PATHCOM saves the attributes in memory, pending your request to add the object.
In many cases, you can choose to accept default values supplied by PATHCOM.
When creating objects, be sure to set proper defaults so that objects are created in
the appropriate location. When creating Guardian server classes, use the
Note. After you issue the START PATHWAY command, if you do not specify a value for the
security attribute, it defaults to N (any local or remote user). If the owner of this system is the
super ID, the N value results in a security risk for your system. You should set the security
attribute to O, so that only persons logged on as the super ID can add, delete, or modify
PATHMON-controlled objects.
The default security attribute is “N” (for TS/MP 2.0 and 2.1) and “O” (for TS/MP 2.3 and later
versions).
Note.
For configuring PATHMON-controlled objects in TS/MP 2.3 (or later version) PATHMON
environment, PDMCOM or PATHCOM can be used. However, it is recommended to use
PDMCOM (instead of PATHCOM) because it can communicate with multiple PATHMONs
simultaneously. For more information, see the TS/MP Release Supplement.