TelnetHelper.telnetHelperconfig database table

The TelnetHelper.telnetHelperconfig database table configures the operation of the Telnet Helper.

The TelnetHelper.telnetHelperconfig database table is described in the following table.

Table 1. TelnetHelper.telnetHelperconfig database table schema

Column name

Constraints

Data type

Description

m_HelperDbTimeout

UNIQUE

Long64

The helper database timeout, that is, how long before the database expires.

m_HelperDebugLevel

optional

Integer

Sets the debug level of the helper, printing to m_HelperLogfile.

m_HelperDoNotQueryVBs

optional

Object type varbinds

List of helper inputs that do not query the database. This field overrides m_HelperDoWeQuery.

m_HelperDoNotStoreVBs

optional

Object type varbinds

List of helper inputs that never store data in the Helper Server databases. This field overrides m_HelperDoWeStore.

m_HelperDoQueryVBs

optional

Object type varbinds

List of helper inputs that always query the database before querying the network. If the item is found in the database then the network is not queried.

m_HelperDoStoreVBs

optional

Object type varbinds

List of helper inputs that always store data in the Helper Server database. This field overrides m_HelperDoWeStore.

m_HelperDoWeQuery

Integer

Indicates whether the Helper Server queries its database or whether it queries the network using a helper:
  • 0: Do not use cache
  • 1: Use cache
m_HelperDoWeStore

Integer

Indicates whether the Helper Server stores any replies from the helpers in its database:
  • 0: Do not store replies in database
  • 1: Store replies in database
m_HelperLogfile

optional

Text

The full path and file for the logfile of the current helper.

m_HelperReqTimeout

Long64

The helper request timeout, that is, how long before each request expires.

m_HelperStartupTimeout

Long64

The default helper start-up timeout, that is, the maximum time to wait for a helper to start up when requested.

Telnet helper database configuration

The following example insert gives a typical configuration of the Telnet helper database.

insert into TelnetHelper.TelnetHelperConfig
(
        m_HelperDbTimeout,
        m_HelperReqTimeout,
        m_HelperStartupTimeout,
        m_HelperDoWeQuery,
        m_HelperDoWeStore
)
values
(
        259200, 1200, 90, 0, 0
);