_config

The port monitor's configuration script. The port monitor configuration script is run by the SAC. The SAC is started by init() as a result of an entry in /etc/inittab that calls the SAC.

_pid

The file into which the port monitor writes its process ID.

_pmtab

The port monitor's administrative file. This file contains information about the ports and services for which the port monitor is responsible.  

_pmpipe

The FIFO through which the port monitor receives messages from the SAC. 

svctag

The per-service configuration script for the service with the tag svctag.

../_sacpipe

The FIFO through which the port monitor sends messages to the SAC.