HP Operations Manager for UNIX Administrator’s Reference

Configuring HPOM
About Variables
MAIL
PATH
USER
SHELL
TERM
TZ
Set to /var/mail/$USER
Set to the value of the Dtlogin ``userPath'' resource
Set to the user name
Set to the user's default shell (from /etc/passwd)
Set to dtterm
Set to the system's zone or to the value of the Dtlogin
``timeZone`` resource
About Environment Variables
You can use the following environmental variables before starting
HPOM.
$OPC_BRC_HISTSIZE
Returns the value of the environment variable for the
length of the user’s broadcast command history. The
default number of commands saved is 128 per user.
Example: export OPC_BRC_HISTSIZE=512
$OPC_HOME
Returns the working directory of the user who starts a
HPOM GUI session. If $OPC_HOME is not set, the
working directory is /tmp. If the UNIX user that
started the HPOM GUI has no write permission in
/tmp, an error message is displayed but the GUI still
starts. Example: export OPC_HOME=$HOME/opc
About Variables in All Message Source Templates
You can use the following variables in most text entry fields (exceptions
are noted) for logfiles, the MPE/iX console, the HPOM interface, the
threshold monitor, and the SNMP trap template. You can use the
variables within HPOM, or pass them to external programs. To ensure
correct processing, you must enter the variables with the angle brackets.
Returns the name of the application associated with
the message. This name is set in the Message Defaults
section of the Add/Modify Console Messages
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