Updating records

You can update various parameters in records that IBM® Connect:Direct® uses. Required parameters are displayed in bold.

Path record
The ndm.path record identifies the path to IBM Connect:Direct files. The following table describes the parameter available for this record:
Node name record
PAM service record
The ndm.pam record identifies the PAM service configuration file used to authenticate the user authority for IBM Connect:Direct Processes. If the service initialization parameter is defined and if PAM is installed on the IBM Connect:Direct server, PAM is used to authenticate users for service-providing application.
Quiesce/resume record
The ndm.quiesce record specifies whether IBM Connect:Direct is operating in a “test” mode.
Priority record
The proc.prio record identifies the default value of the Process priority. The following table describes the parameter available for this record:
Restrict record
If a run directory restriction is defined in the user configuration file (userfile.cfg), the restrict record determines if commands containing certain special characters are allowed.
Remote node connection record
The rnode.listen record contains parameters used by the local node to monitor inbound connection requests.
Transmission Control Queue record
The tcq record provides information that pertains to the Transmission Control Queue (TCQ).
Connect:Direct Secure Plus record
The Connect:Direct Secure Plus record (Secure+ record) provides information pertaining to remote configuration of Connect:Direct Secure Plus from the IBM Connect:Direct client API.
Global Copy record
The Global Copy record called copy.parms provides default information for the IBM Connect:Direct copy operation.
Global Run Task record
The Global Run Task record called runtask.parms is used if the pnode and snode cannot resynchronize during a restart.
Statistics file information record
The statistics file information record called stats defines the statistics facility. The following parameters are available for this record:
Server authentication record
The server authentication record called authentication is used during the authentication procedure.
User exit record
The user exit record called user.exits provides interfaces to specified programs. The available user exits include Statistics Exit, File Open Exit, and Security Exit. The following parameters are available for this record:
zFBA for large file transfer
Secure cdpmgr initialization procedure
Secure cdpmgr initialization is used to sanitize inherited environment variables to prevent run task steps from depending on one or more of the inherited environment variables from working properly.
License record
The license record identifies Connect:Direct license metrics.
install.agent record
The install.agent record contains IBM Sterling Connect:Direct parameters to control the Connect:Direct Install Agent, used by Control Center Director to manage applying upgrades and maintenance.
Backup locations record
The backup.locations record contains IBM Sterling Connect:Direct parameters to specify custom backup paths and installation program paths, used by Control Center Director during upgrade.
cd.file.agent Record
The cd.file.agent record contains IBM Connect:Direct parameters to control Connect:Direct File Agent.
port.check record
The port.check record contains IPv4/IPv6 address or hostname from which port check connections are expected and allowed.

Parent topic: Maintaining the initialization parameters file