System Administration Guide: Advanced Administration

The /etc/saf/pmtab/_pmtab File

The /etc/saf/pmtab/_pmtab file, such as /etc/saf/zsmon/_pmtab, looks 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, which means do not enable the service.

u, which means create a utmpx entry for the service.

root

Indicates the identity assigned to the service tag. 

reserved

This field is reserved. 

reserved

This field is reserved. 

reserved

This field is reserved. 

/dev/term/a

Indicates the TTY port pathname. 

/usr/bin/login

Identifies the full pathname 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 it prints the login: message.

9600

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

ldterm,ttcompat

Identifies the STREAMS modules to be pushed. 

ttya login\:

Identifies the prompt to be displayed. 

:y/n:

 

message

Identifies any inactive (disabled) response message. 

tvi925

Identifies the terminal type. 

y

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