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diff --git a/lib/snmp/doc/src/snmp_app.xml b/lib/snmp/doc/src/snmp_app.xml index c7a74f0ca6..e5a05342c1 100644 --- a/lib/snmp/doc/src/snmp_app.xml +++ b/lib/snmp/doc/src/snmp_app.xml @@ -311,30 +311,119 @@ <p>Default is <c>[]</c>.</p> </item> - <marker id="agent_mib_storage"></marker> - <tag><c><![CDATA[mib_storage() = ets | {ets, Dir} | {ets, Dir, Action} | dets | {dets, Dir} | {dets, Dir, Action} | mnesia | {mnesia, Nodes} | {mnesia, Nodes, Action} <optional>]]></c></tag> - <item> - <p>Specifies how info retrieved from the mibs will be stored.</p> - <p>If <c>mib_storage</c> is <c>{ets, Dir}</c>, the table will also be - stored on file. If <c>Dir</c> is <c>default</c>, then <c>db_dir</c> - will be used.</p> - <p>If <c>mib_storage</c> is <c>dets</c> or if <c>Dir</c> is - <c>default</c>, then <c>db_dir</c> will be used for <c>Dir</c>.</p> - <p>If <c>mib_storage</c> is <c>mnesia</c> then <c>erlang:nodes()</c> - will be used for <c>Nodes</c>.</p> - <p>Default is <c>ets</c>. </p> - <p><c>Dir = default | string()</c>. Dir is the directory where the - files will be stored. If <c>default</c>, then <c>db_dir</c> will be - used.</p> - <p><c>Nodes = visible | connected | [node()]</c>. - <c>Nodes = visible</c> is translated to - <c>erlang:nodes(visible)</c>. - <c>Nodes = connected</c> is translated to - <c>erlang:nodes(connected)</c>. - If <c>Nodes = []</c> then the own node is assumed.</p> - <p><c>Action = clear | keep</c>. Default is <c>keep</c>. - <c>Action</c> is used to specify what shall be done if the - mnesia/dets table already exist.</p> + <marker id="agent_mib_storage"></marker> + <tag><c><![CDATA[mib_storage() = [mib_storage_opt()] <optional>]]></c></tag> + <item> + <p><c>mib_storage_opt() = {module, mib_storage_module()} | {options, mib_storage_options()}</c></p> + <p>This option specifies how basic mib data is stored. + This option is used by two parts of the snmp agent: + The mib-server and the symbolic-store. </p> + <p>Default is <c>[{module, snmpa_mib_storage_ets}]</c>. </p> + </item> + + <marker id="agent_mst_module"></marker> + <tag><c><![CDATA[mib_storage_module() = snmpa_mib_data_ets | snmpa_mib_data_dets | snmpa_mib_data_mnesia | module()]]></c></tag> + <item> + <p>Defines the mib storage module of the SNMP agent as defined by the + <seealso marker="snmpa_mib_storage">snmpa_mib_storage</seealso> + behaviour. </p> + <p>Several entities (<c>mib-server</c> via the its data module and + the <c>symbolic-store</c>) of the snmp agent uses this for storage + of miscelaneous mib related data retrieved while loading a mib. </p> + <p>There are several implementations provided with the agent: + <c>snmpa_mib_storage_ets</c>, <c>snmpa_mib_storage_dets</c> and + <c>snmpa_mib_storage_mnesia</c>. </p> + <p>Default module is <c>snmpa_mib_storage_ets</c>. </p> + </item> + + <marker id="agent_mst_options"></marker> + <tag><c><![CDATA[mib_storage_options() = list() <optional>]]></c></tag> + <item> + <p>This is implementattion depended. That is, it depends on the + module. For each module a specific set of options are valid. + For the module provided with the app, these options are supported: </p> + <list type="bulleted"> + <item> + <p><c>snmpa_mib_storage_ets</c>: <c>{dir, filename()} | {action, keep | clear}, {checksum, boolean()}</c></p> + <list> + <item> + <p><c>dir</c> - If present, points to a directory where a file + to which all data in the ets table is "synced". </p> + <p>Also, when a table is opened this file is read, + if it exists. </p> + <p>By default, this will <em>not</em> be used. </p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>action</c> - Specifies the behaviour when a non-empty + file is found: Keep its content or clear it out. </p> + <p>Default is <c>keep</c>. </p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>checksum</c> - Defines if the file is checksummed + or not. </p> + <p>Default is <c>false</c>. </p> + </item> + </list> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>snmpa_mib_storage_dets</c>: <c>{dir, filename()} | {action, keep | clear}, {auto_save, default | pos_integer()} | {repair, force | boolean()}</c></p> + <list> + <item> + <p><c>dir</c> - This <em>mandatory</em> option points to a + directory where to place the file of a dets table. </p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>action</c> - Specifies the behaviour when a non-empty + file is found: Keep its content or clear it out. </p> + <p>Default is <c>keep</c>. </p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>auto_save</c> - Defines the dets auto-save frequency. </p> + <p>Default is <c>default</c>. </p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>repair</c> - Defines the dets repair behaviour. </p> + <p>Default is <c>false</c>. </p> + </item> + </list> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>snmpa_mib_storage_mnesia</c>: <c>{action, keep | clear}, {nodes, [node()]}</c></p> + <list> + <item> + <p><c>action</c> - Specifies the behaviour when a non-empty, + already existing, table: Keep its content or clear it out. </p> + <p>Default is <c>keep</c>. </p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>nodes</c> - A list of node names (or an atom + describing a list of nodes) defining where to open the table. + Its up to the user to ensure that mnesia is actually running + on the specified nodes. </p> + <p>The following distinct values are recognised: </p> + <list> + <item> + <p><c>[]</c> - Translated into a list of the own node: <c>[node()]</c></p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>all</c> - <c>erlang:nodes()</c></p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>visible</c> - <c>erlang:nodes(visible)</c></p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>connected</c> - <c>erlang:nodes(connected)</c></p> + </item> + <item> + <p><c>db_nodes</c> - <c>mnesia:system_info(db_nodes)</c></p> + </item> + </list> + + <p>Default is the result of the call: <c>erlang:nodes()</c>. </p> + </item> + </list> + </item> + </list> </item> <marker id="agent_mib_server"></marker> |