Data acquisition

Each probe uses a different method to acquire data. Which method the probe uses depends on the target system from which it receives data.

The probe connects to one or more Tekelec Eagle STP devices over TCP/IP.

When the probe connects to a single device, it uses values specified by the ChatinString, Host, and Port properties to establish the connection.

When the probe connects to multiple devices, it uses the hosts file ($OMNIHOME/probes/arch/eaglestp.hosts) to establish the connections. The probe cycles through the connections, processing one event from each host. If, during a cycle, the probe experiences a read timeout on its first read of any connection, it moves on to the next connection in the list.

Data acquisition is further described in the following topics: