Properties and command line options

You use properties to specify how the probe interacts with the device. You can override the default values by using the properties file or the command line options.

The following table describes the properties and command line options specific to this TSM. For information about default properties and command line options, see the IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Probe and Gateway Guide (SC14-7608).

Table 1. Properties and command line options
Property name	Command line option	Description
ChatinString `string`	-chatin `string`	Use this property to specify the chat in script for connecting to the target system. The default is "".
ChatoutString `string`	-chatout `string`	Use this property to specify the chat out script for disconnecting from the target system. The default is "".
CommandPort `integer`	-commandport `integer`	Use this property to specify the port number to which the TSM listens for bounce and resync commands. The default is 0 (no command port set up for the TSM).
ConstantHeartbeat `integer`	-constantheartbeat `integer`	Use this property to specify whether the TSM runs in Constant Heartbeat mode: 0: The TSM runs in Inactive Heartbeat mode. 1: The TSM runs in Constant Heartbeat mode. The default is 0.
DateStreamCapture `integer`	-datestreamcapture `integer`	Use this property to specify whether the TSM appends a date and time to the stream capture filename: 0: The TSM does not append the date and time to the stream capture filename. 1: The TSM appends the date and time to the stream capture filename. The default is 0. Note: Setting the DateStreamCapture property to 1 prevents the stream capture file from being overwritten.
HeartbeatInterval `integer`	-heartbeatinterval `integer`	Use this property to specify the time (in seconds) that the TSM waits (after receiving data) before sending a HeartbeatString. The default is 0 (the TSM waits indefinitely). Note: The length of the HeartbeatInterval (which is measured in seconds) must be greater than the length of the ReadTimeout (which is measured in milliseconds).
HeartbeatResponse `string`	-heartbeatresponse `string`	Use this property to specify the response the TSM expects to receive from the device. This property is a regular expression, with a maximum of 4096 characters. The default is "".
HeartbeatString `string`	-heartbeatstring `string`	Use this property to specify the command that prompts the switch to give a known response. The default is "".
HeartbeatTimeout `integer`	-heartbeattimeout `integer`	Use this property to specify the time (in seconds) in which the TSM expects to receive a response from the device. The default is 0 (the TSM does not timeout).
Host `string`	-host `string`	Use this property to specify the name of the host to which the TSM connects. The default is localhost.
HostsFile `string`	-hostsfile `string`	Use this property to specify the file that the TSM uses to connect to multiple hosts. The default is "".
LoginDelay `integer`	-logindelay `integer`	Use this property to specify the delay (in seconds) between the TSM making a connection with a device and beginning the login procedure. The default is 0 (no delay).
MaxStreamCapFileSize `integer`	-maxstreamcapfilesize `integer`	Use this property to specify the maximum size (in bytes) of the stream capture file. When this limit is reached, the TSM creates a new file. The default is 0. Note: If the TSM reads a stream whose size exceeds the remaining allowable space in the file, it creates a new one, thus storing the whole stream in a single file.
Port `integer`	-port `integer`	Use this property to specify the port to which the TSM connects. The default is 23.
ReadTimeout `integer`	-readtimeout `integer`	Use this property to specify the number of milliseconds that the TSM allows the socket to be silent. If this time is exceeded, it assumes that the connection is dead and disconnects. The default is 100. Note: The length of the ReadTimeout (which is measured in milliseconds) must be less than the length of the HeartbeatInterval (which is measured in seconds).
ReconnectionAttempts `integer`	-reconnectionattempts `integer`	Use this property to specify the maximum number of times that the TSM attempts to reconnect to the system. The default is 0 (TSM makes unlimited attempts to reconnect to the system).
ReconnectionInterval `integer`	-reconnectioninterval `integer`	Use this property to specify the interval (in seconds) between successive reconnection attempts. The default is 0 which instructs the TSM to use the standard backoff strategy. For details see Backoff strategy.
ResponseTimeout `integer`	-responsetimeout `integer`	Use this property to specify the time (in seconds) the TSM waits for a response from the device when logging in or out. The default is 20.
ResynchCommand `string`	-resynchcommand `string`	Use this property to specify the command the TSM sends to PDS Snyder to request a resynchronization. The default is "". Note: This command can contain a sequence of commands separated by pause durations.
ResynchInterval `integer`	-resynchinterval `integer`	Use this property to specify the time (in seconds) that the TSM waits between successive resynchronization requests. The default is 0 (the TSM does not make any resynchronization requests).
ResynchOnStartUpOnly `integer`	-noesynchonstartuponly (equivalent to ResynchOnStartUpOnly with a value of 0) -resynchonstartuponly (equivalent to ResynchOnStartUpOnly with a value of 1)	Use this property to specify whether the TSM only makes a single resynchronization request at startup: 0: The TSM makes periodic resychronization requests. 1: The TSM makes a single TSM resychronization request at startup. The default is 0. Note: If you set this property to 1, you must set the ResynchInterval property to 0. The resynch command sent on the command port is not affected by this property.
StreamCaptureFile `string`	-streamcapturefile `string`	Use this property to specify the file the TSM uses to store the input stream log. Omitting this property disables the stream capture feature. The default is "".