Example 10-1 shows configuring the PMDF Service Dispatcher to handle the multithreaded SMTP server, and an HTTP server for serving out PMDF documentation and forms. Example 10-2 shows the corresponding checklist file.
Whenever appropriate, each prompt also supplies a default answer which is enclosed within square brackets. Simply pressing return, RETURN, selects the default answer.
Remember that the values entered in this sample are for purposes of example only. Be sure to use the values appropriate for your system when you perform the actual configuration.
Example 10-1 Sample Dispatcher configuration
$ PMDF CONFIGURE DISPATCHER
PMDF Dispatcher Configuration File Creation Utility, V6.0
This utility creates an initial PMDF Dispatcher configuration file
PMDF_TABLE:DISPATCHER.CNF and configuration file for the PMDF HTTP server
PMDF_TABLE:HTTP.CNF
* NOTE * that you must have Digital's TCP/IP package or another
TCP/IP package which supports UCX emulation for the Dispatcher
to work.
Do you wish to continue [Y]? y
Do you wish to have a detailed explanation printed before each question [N]? y
Enter the port number on which the PMDF HTTP server should listen
for incoming connections.
What port number do you want the PMDF HTTP server to use [7633]? RETURN
Enter the name of the configuration file for the Dispatcher.
PMDF Dispatcher configuration file name [PMDF_TABLE:DISPATCHER.CNF]? RETURN
Enter the name of the configuration file for the HTTP server.
PMDF HTTP server configuration file name [PMDF_TABLE:HTTP.CNF]? RETURN
This procedure generates a checklist file that contains the list of
steps you must perform in order to complete your PMDF configuration.
This procedure does *NOT* perform these steps itself; you must do
them manually.
PMDF checklist file name [PMDF_TABLE:DISPATCHER.CHECKLIST]? RETURN
This question gives you a last chance to change your mind
before any files are written. Answer NO if you are not sure
you want to generate the configuration you have specified. Answer
YES if you do.
Do you wish to generate the configuration files [Y]? y
Generating the file PMDF_TABLE:DISPATCHER.CNF
Generating the file PMDF_TABLE:HTTP.CNF
Generating the checklist file, PMDF_TABLE:dispatcher.checklist
***********************************************************************
*
* To complete your PMDF configuration, carry out the steps
* detailed in the checklist file PMDF_TABLE:dispatcher.checklist.
*
***********************************************************************
Enter Yes if you want to see the checklist now. You can still type
the file out later if you say No.
Do you want to see the checklist now [Y]? n
Enter YES if you would now like to configure the PMDF POP and/or
IMAP servers. If you answer NO, then you may configure them later
with the command
$ PMDF CONFIGURE MAILBOX_SERVERS
Configure the POP and IMAP servers [Y]? n
Example 10-2 Sample Dispatcher configuration checklist file
$ type pmdf_table:dispatcher.checklist
Checklist for completing the setup of your PMDF Service Dispatcher
Written by SYSTEM, 23-Feb-2000 11:25:52
This file was created by the PMDF configuration generator V6.0
(1) If you did not configure PMDF to use the multithreaded SMTP server
already, then you need to reconfigure it before the PMDF Service
Dispatcher is started.
Your TCP/IP and VMS must be of the minimum version described in
the PMDF System Manager's manual.
(2) You have to start a new Dispatcher or restart the currently running
Dispatcher for the new configuration to take effect. The following
command is to be issued on each node:
pmdf startup dispatcher
or
pmdf restart dispatcher
(3) The dispatcher needs to be started in your system startup
file with the command
pmdf startup dispatcher
(4) The Dispatcher configuration includes a definition for the
PMDF HTTP server. The PMDF HTTP server may serve out PMDF
documentation, general PMDF operation monitoring information,
and statistics on the Dispatcher's own operation, and allows
for web-based access to PMDF popstore management, and user
mailbox filters.
All access to the PMDF HTTP server is disabled unless an
HTTP_ACCESS mapping table is in use; access may be generally or
selectively enabled via this mapping table. The PMDF-MTA
configuration utility generates an HTTP_ACCESS mapping table
allowing access to "internal" systems. The PMDF-ACCESS
configuration utility generates no HTTP_ACCESS table, so access
will be denied to all by default. See the PMDF System Manager's
Guide for details on the use of that mapping table. Alternatively
or in addition, if there is a PMDF HTTP server capability that
you do not wish to utilize at all, you may prefer to remove that
entire section from the HTTP server configuration file,
PMDF_TABLE:HTTP.CNF. See the PMDF System Manager's Guide for
details on the format of this file.