Tecad_Nt - IBM Enterprise Console Manual

tecad_nt

Starts the Windows NT event log adapter in non-service mode.
SYNOPSIS
tecad_nt.exe [–d] [–c ConfigFile] [–L none | EventLog ...]
DESCRIPTION
The tecad_nt command starts the Windows NT event log adapter in non-service
mode. You can use the non-service mode for diagnostic purposes or to view event
messages in a Windows NT console window. The Windows NT service mode
adapter must be stopped before the non-service mode adapter is started. To stop
the service mode adapter, run the following from the command line:
Before starting the non-service adapter, set the TECADHOME environment
variable.
Authorization: none
Arguments:
–c ConfigFile
–d
–L
EXAMPLES
The following command starts the Windows NT event log adapter in diagnostic
mode:
The following command starts the Windows NT event log adapter with the
myconfile.conf configuration file:
Note: The .conf file must be in the /etc directory where the adapter is installed.
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Specifies the configuration file for the Windows NT event log adapter. If a
value is not specified, the tecad_nt.conf file in the current directory is
used. If the –c argument is used, you can optionally specify a full path
name for the configuration file; otherwise, one of the appropriate
directories specified in "File Location" on page 9 is used.
Shows debug information as events are gathered and transmitted. This
argument also selects a verbosity level of 1.
Note: When running a non-TME version of the Windows NT event log
adapter in this mode, make sure that no other adapters of the same
source are running at the same time.
Specifies which Windows NT event logs, if any, to monitor.
none Specifies that no Windows NT event logs are monitored.
EventLog ...
Specifies which Windows NT event logs are monitored. Values are
ApplicationLog, SecurityLog, and SystemLog. When specifying
more than one event log, separate the entries with a space.