This chapter describes how to use the PMDF automatic configuration generator to create an initial configuration for your system. In most cases the configuration created by following these steps will suffice without further modification. Additional customization or the addition of some of the channels not generated by PMDF CONFIGURE, such as dial-up PhoneNet or DECUS UUCP channels, will require manual editing of the configuration file.
Manual editing of the configuration files may also be required as your
environment evolves. For example, as nodes or networks are added you
may need to add rewrite rules or channel blocks to your
pmdf.cnf file. In many cases you may find it easier to
rerun the configuration generator supplying new answers reflecting the
changes in your environment.
The web-based configuration utility maintains a history of the prior configuration session. If you wish to reconfigure later, that prior configuration session's data can be loaded in for further additions or modifications by clicking the "Load" button of the main configuration page.
Similarly, the command line configuration utility saves a history of
its execution in the file configure.history in the PMDF
table directory. When you run PMDF CONFIGURE again, you will be
prompted as to whether the answers from the history file should be used
as default answers. The history file should not be deleted casually, as
it could save you from typing the same answers over again, and may
prove useful to Innosoft technical support should you encounter
problems.