_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 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 will receive messages from sac.

svctag

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

../_sacpipe

The FIFO through which the port monitor will send messages to sac.