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diff --git a/lib/observer/doc/src/etop.xml b/lib/observer/doc/src/etop.xml index 1ea67e6864..78047caab3 100644 --- a/lib/observer/doc/src/etop.xml +++ b/lib/observer/doc/src/etop.xml @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ <header> <copyright> <year>2002</year> - <year>2007</year> + <year>2011</year> <holder>Ericsson AB, All Rights Reserved</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -26,27 +26,33 @@ <title>etop</title> <prepared>Siri hansen</prepared> <responsible></responsible> - <docno>1</docno> + <docno></docno> <approved></approved> <checked></checked> - <date>2002-03-27</date> - <rev>PA1</rev> - <file>etop.sgml</file> + <date></date> + <rev></rev> + <file></file> </header> <module>etop</module> <modulesummary>Erlang Top is a tool for presenting information about erlang processes similar to the information presented by "top" in UNIX.</modulesummary> <description> + <p><c>etop</c> should be started with the provided scripts <c>etop</c> and <c>getop</c> for text based and graphical - presentation respectively. Under Windows the batch files - <c>etop.bat</c> and <c>getop.bat</c> can be used. - </p> - <p>All interaction with <c>etop</c> when running the graphical - presentation should happen via the menus. For the text based - presentation the functions described below can be used. - </p> - <p>The following configuration parameters exist for <c>etop</c>. - </p> + presentation respectively. This will start a hidden erlang node + which connects to the node to be measured. The measured node is + given with the <c>-node</c> option. If the measured node has a + different cookie than the default cookie for the user who + invokes the script, the cookie must be explicitly given witht + the <c>-setcookie</c> option.</p> + + <p>Under Windows the batch files <c>etop.bat</c> and + <c>getop.bat</c> can be used.</p> + + <p>The following configuration parameters exist for the + <c>etop</c> tool. When executing the <c>etop</c> or <c>getop</c> + scripts, these parameters can be given as command line options, + e.g. <c>getop -node testnode@myhost -setcookie MyCookie</c>.</p> <taglist> <tag>node</tag> <item>The measured node. @@ -96,6 +102,15 @@ Default: <c>runtime</c> (<c>reductions</c> if Value: <c>on | off</c> <br></br> Default: <c>on</c></item> </taglist> + + <p>All interaction with <c>etop</c> when running the graphical + presentation should happen via the menus. For the text based + presentation the functions described below can be used. + </p> + + <p>See the <seealso marker="etop_ug">user's guide</seealso> for + more information about the <c>etop</c> tool.</p> + </description> <funcs> <func> |