NFR GUI Reference: Packages Tab: Configure Window
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Packages Tab: Configure Window

Allows you to configure the backend.  You can change the title,  provide a description, modify the code that filters the packets, configure the types of alerts that this backend sends, and configure rollover.

Unless otherwise noted, the values for these options are stored in the configuration file for this backend ($NFRHOME/packages/package/backend.cfg).

Window Options

NFR displays different options, depending on the type of recorder that the backend is using.

Name

Displays the name of the backend.  This value is the name of the packages directory and the name of the configuration file.

Title

Type the name of the backend.  NFR displays this value on the main Packages window.  This value is stored in the title variable.

Origin

Displays the creator of the backend.  This value is stored in the origin variable.

Recorder Enabled

Choose this to tell NFR to load this package when it starts.  Note that unchecking this option does not cause NFR to stop using this recorder.   This value is stored in the enabled variable.

Description

Type a description for this backend.  This description is for your use, to help you remember why you created this backend and what it monitors.

This is the contents of the file containing the backend description ($NFRHOME/packages/package/backend.desc).

Data

Allows you to count instances of an event or sum values.

  • Sum label - Type the label that NFR uses for a column of sums when NFR displays the results of a query.  This value is stored in the data_label variable.
  • Count label - Type the label that NFR usses for a column of counted values when NFR displays the results of a query.  This value is stored in the count_label variable.
  • Rollover period - Type the amount of time (in seconds) for which the records before creating a new histogram.  This value is stored in the rollover variable.

Filter

The N code for this backend.  This is the contents of the file containing the N code ($NFRHOME/packages/package/backend.nfr).

Columns

Displays the columns that this backend monitors.  This displays the values in the column_number_type and column_number_label variables,

Alert

Allows you to configure what type of alerts this recorder generates.  This tab only displays when you are using a list recorder.

  • Alert on new cell - Chooses whether or not NFR sends an alert when this backend records a new row of information.  This value is stored in the new_cell_alerts variable.
  • Message format string - Type the message format string
  • Message severity - Choose the severity of the message
  • Message destinations - Choose the message destination.

Rollover

Allows you to configure how the the archive library stores files.

  • Archive Path - Type the directory in which the data is recorded.   This value is stored in the archive_path variable.  The file name is based on the time of day.  NFR recognizes several expansions:
    • %p %b %y %m %d

    If you use the expansions, use all of them to avoid overwriting files.

  • Use a roll over size - Choose the size, in bytes, that the recorder uses a file before beginning to us a new file.  This value is stored in the rollover_size and rollover_size_val variables.
  • Use a roll over time - Choose the amount of time, in seconds, that the recorder uses a file before beginning to use a new file. This value is stored in the rollover_time and rollover_time_val variables.

Submit Changes

Click this button to save the changes you have made.  NFR saves new copies of any files that you have modified.  If you want NFR to begin using your new configuration, restart NFR.

Reload

Click this button to tell NFR to load the configuration for this backend again.


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