The required _c_o_n_f_i_g_f_i_l_e specifies ``tag'' and ``command'' pairs, each on
a separate line. All of the commands are run one after another, with the
whole group rescheduled to be run once per _i_n_t_e_r_v_a_l. For each command
that is run, ppppmmmmddddaaaaeeeessssppppppppiiiinnnngggg records information related to the success (or
timeout), exit status, elapsed time and CPU time (system and user), and
this information is exported by the PMDA. The tags are used to identify
the individual commands amongst the values exported by the PMDA, and form
the external instance domain identifiers for the ppppmmmmddddaaaaeeeessssppppppppiiiinnnngggg metrics
which relate to each command.
IIIINNNNSSSSTTTTAAAALLLLLLLLAAAATTTTIIIIOOOONNNN
In order for a host to export the names, help text and values for the
espping performance metrics, do the following as root:
# cd $PCP_PMDAS_DIR/espping
# cp sample.map sgm.map
# vi sgm.map
# ./Configure
The map file which is passed in to the Configure script associates host
names with services to be monitored on each hostname. The list of
services is contained in the file $$$$PPPPCCCCPPPP____PPPPMMMMDDDDAAAASSSS____DDDDIIIIRRRR////eeeessssppppppppiiiinnnngggg////tttteeeemmmmppppllllaaaatttteeee....ccccoooonnnnffff,
and this file can be extended with customized service probe mechanisms.
The set of ``tag'' and ``command'' pairs may be generated via the
Configure script (as above), or specified from a default (sample)
configuration file, a customized file or entered interactively as part of
the Install script (use of the Install script is automated using
Configure).
If you want to undo the installation, do the following as root:
# cd $PCP_PMDAS_DIR/espping
# ./Remove
ppppmmmmddddaaaaeeeessssppppppppiiiinnnngggg is launched by ppppmmmmccccdddd(1) and should never be executed directly.
The Install and Remove scripts notify ppppmmmmccccdddd(1) when the agent is installed