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Configuring SDDC Content Under UNIX


You can configure the execution of Siebel Diagnostic Data Collector (SDDC) under UNIX to enhance the amount of information collected during an SDDC execution. Modify the SDDC INI file to record any configuration changes to the SDDC UNIX output.

The SDDC INI file, siebsnap.ini, is in the binary (bin) subdirectory of the Siebel Server root directory. To modify this file, open with a UNIX text editor.

For information on SDDC configurations under Microsoft Windows, see Configuring SDDC Content Under Microsoft Windows.

To configure SDDC to collect enhanced diagnostic information

  1. With a text editor, open the siebsnap.ini file located in the binary (bin) subdirectory of the Siebel Server root directory.
  2. Set specific parameters in the siebsnap.ini file based on how much information you require.

    For details and descriptions of SDDC INI file parameters, see Table 62.

  3. Save the siebsnap.ini file.
Table 62. UNIX Configuration Parameters for siebsnap.ini file
INI File Parameter
Description
Default

OutputDirectory

Set this parameter to send the SDDC output to a different file location than the default.

The directory from which SDDC runs.

CollectLog

Set this parameter to TRUE to collect log file information. For further information on log files, see Configuring Siebel Server and Component Logging.

TRUE

CollectLogArchive

Set this parameter to TRUE to collect log archive information.

TRUE

CollectCrash

Set this parameter to TRUE to collect process failure file information.

TRUE

CollectDump

Set this parameter to TRUE to collect dump file information.

TRUE

CollectAssert

Set this parameter to TRUE to collect assert file information. For further information on assert files, see About Other Siebel Server Log Files.

TRUE

CollectFDR

Set this parameter to TRUE to collect Flight Data Recorder (FDR) file information. For further information on these log files, see About Flight Data Recorder Log Files.

TRUE

CollectSARM

Set this parameter to TRUE to collect Siebel Application Response Measurement (Siebel ARM) information. For further information on these Siebel ARM files, see Siebel Performance Tuning Guide.

FALSE

CollectQuickFix

Set this parameter to TRUE to collect the following quick fix files if they are present: upgrade.txt, obsolete.txt, incompatible.txt, and log.txt.

TRUE

FileRetention

Set this parameter to the number of .tar.z files that you want to retain. It is useful to retain snapshots of the system in regular intervals and compare them. Once SDDC reaches the value set by the FileRetention parameter, it overwrites the oldest file.

2

StartDate, EndDate

Set these parameters to allow the SDDC utility to collect files between a range of dates. Configure the date values in the following format:

dd-Month_Acronym-yy

where:

    • dd is the integer of the date ranging from 01 to 31.
    • Month_Acronym is a three-letter month acronym as follows: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
    • yy is the integer of the last two digits of the year.

If no value is set for EndDate, then all files are collected for the current date.

EndDate =Current Date

StartTime, EndTime

Set these parameters in conjunction with the StartDate and EndDate parameters to further refine the range of files collected by the SDDC utility. Configure the time values in the 24-hour clock format.

If no values are set, the default start time is 00:00 and the default endtime is 23:59.

StartTime =00:00, EndTime =23:59

Example of a UNIX SDDC Configuration INI File

The following listing is an example of the contents of a UNIX Siebel Diagnostic Data Collector (SDDC) configuration INI file. For parameter descriptions and configuration details, see Configuring SDDC Content Under UNIX.

OutputDirectory=

CollectLog=TRUE

CollectLogArchive=TRUE

CollectCrash=TRUE

CollectDump=TRUE

CollectAssert=TRUE

CollectFDR=TRUE

CollectSARM=FALSE

CollectQuickFix=TRUE

FileRetention=2

StartDate=01-Jan-03

StartTime=00:00

EndDate=20-Jan-03

EndTime=12:59

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