How to Modify the TLP Configuration File

The TLP configuration file contains default values, parameters, and configuration information for installing, using, and maintaining the TLP tool. This file also contains general instructions for modifying the file. To complete the TLP installation and setup at your site, you might need to modify this file. This section describes how to make changes to the tlp.cfg file.

Steps

1. To change a default value within the configuration file, use a text editor to edit the file.

2. Replace the default value with the new value and save the file.

   Note that some of the available options within the file are commented out by default. To set one of these parameters, uncomment the specific line within the file and save the file.

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   Note –

   The complete TLP default configuration file, tlp.cfg, is located in the /opt/SUNWtlp/conf directory. Configuration instructions are included in the file. To access the file at this location, you must have installed the TLP software. If you need to restore the original default configuration file, a copy of the original file is always stored in the default subdirectory.

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Example 2–2 Changing the DataDirectory Global Variable

This example shows the global variables portion of the TLP configuration file, where the DataDirectory value is set to the $BaseDirectory/data directory. Note that the variable, $BaseDirectory, is referenced here. To use a different DataDirectory value, simply replace the $BaseDirectory/data directory with a different directory, and save the file.

# You can define you own variables here and refer later to it, e.g if
# you define "DataDirectory  /usr/local/tlp" you can later use it like
# in "SnapshotDirectory $DataDirectory/repository"

DataDirectory $BaseDirectory/data

# Helper-Programs
# Tar /usr/bin/tar
# Uncompress /usr/bin/uncompress