System Administration Guide: Advanced Administration

/etc/saf/pmtab/_pmtab File

The /etc/saf/pmtab/_pmtab file, such as /etc/saf/zsmon/_pmtab, is similar to the following:


# VERSION=1
ttya:u:root:reserved:reserved:reserved:/dev/term/a:I::/usr/bin/login::9600:
ldterm,ttcompat:ttya login\: ::tvi925:y:# 
# VERSION=1

Indicates the Service Access Facility version number.

ttya

Indicates the service tag.

x,u

Identifies whether the following flags are set:

  • x — Do not enable the service.

  • u — Create a utmpx entry for the service.

root

Indicates the identity assigned to the service tag.

reserved

This field is reserved for future use.

reserved

This field is reserved for future use.

reserved

This field is reserved for future use.

/dev/term/a

Indicates the TTY port path name.

/usr/bin/login

Identifies the full path name of the service to be invoked when a connection is received.

:c,b,h,I,r:

Indicates whether the following flags are set:

c — Sets the connect on carrier flag for the port.

b — Sets the port as bidirectional, allowing both incoming and outgoing traffic.

h — Suppresses an automatic hangup immediately after an incoming call is received.

I — Initializes the port.

r — Forces ttymon to wait until it receives a character from the port before ttymon prints the login: message.

9600

Identifies the TTY label defined in the /etc/ttydefs file.

ldterm,ttcompat

Identifies the STREAMS modules to be pushed.

ttya login\:

Identifies the prompt to be displayed.

:y/n:

Indicates yes or no response.

message

Identifies any inactive (disabled) response message.

tvi925

Identifies the terminal type.

y

Indicates whether the software carrier is set (y/n).