Universal Control Manager Configuration Options

This page provides links to detailed information on the configuration options available for use with the Universal Control Manager.

The options are listed alphabetically, without regard to any specific operating system.

Configuration Options List

The following table identifies all Universal Control configuration options.

Option	Description
ACTIVITY_MONITORING	Specification for whether or not product activity monitoring events are generated.
BIF_DIRECTORY	Broker Interface Directory that specifies the location of the Universal Broker interface file.
CA_CERTIFICATES	ddname of the PEM formatted trusted CA X.509 certificates.
CERTIFICATE	ddname of Manager's PEM-formatted X.509 certificate.
CERTIFICATE_EXPIRATION_NOTICE	Number of days prior to certificate expiration to begin issuing informational messages about the expiration.
CERTIFICATE_REVOCATION_LIST	Location of Manager's PEM-formatted CRL.
CODE_PAGE	Code page used to translate text data to and from the network.
COMMAND_FILE_ENCRYPTED	Encrypted command file.
COMMAND_FILE_PLAIN	Plain text command file.
COMMAND_ID	Identity of a started component.
CTL_SSL_CIPHER_LIST	SSL/TLS cipher list for the control session.
CTL_SSL_CIPHER_SUITES	SSL/TLS 1.3 specific cipher suites that are acceptable to use for network communications on the control session, which is used for component internal communication.
ENCRYPTION_KEY	Encryption key used to decrypt an encrypted command file specified by option COMMAND_FILE_ENCRYPTED.
EVENT_GENERATION	Events to be generated as persistent events.
HELP	Displays a description of the command line options and their format.
HOSTNAME_RETRY_COUNT	Number of host connection attempts before ending with an error.
INSTALLATION_DIRECTORY	Directory in which the product is installed.
MAX_SSL_PROTOCOL	Maximum SSL/TLS protocol level that will be negotiated and used for communications channels.
MESSAGE_LANGUAGE	Language of messages formatted.
MESSAGE_LEVEL	Level of messages written.
MSG_SUPPRESSION_LIST	List of message IDs representing Universal messages to be suppressed.
MIN_SSL_PROTOCOL	Minimum SSL/TLS protocol level that will be negotiated and used for communications channels. Note This option was introduced to IBM i in version 5.1.1.0.
NETWORK_DELAY	Maximum number of seconds considered acceptable to wait for data communications.
NLS_DIRECTORY	NLS directory.
OUTBOUND_IP	Host or IP address to use for all outgoing IP connections.
PLF_DIRECTORY	Program Lock File directory that specifies the location of the Universal Control Manager program lock file.
PRIVATE_KEY	ddname of Manager's PEM-formatted RSA private key.
PRIVATE_KEY_PWD	Password for the Manager's PRIVATE_KEY.
REFRESH_CMD	Instruct a Broker or component to refresh its configuration.
REMOTE_HOST	TCP/IP host name of the remote computer on which Universal Broker is running and accepting connections.
REMOTE_PORT	TCP/IP port number of the remote computer on which Universal Broker is running and accepting connections.
SAF_KEY_RING	SAF certificate key ring name.
SAF_KEY_RING_LABEL	SAF key ring certificate label.
SSL_IMPLEMENTATION	SSL/TLS implementation to be used for network communications.
START_CMD	Instruction to a Universal Broker to start a component.
STOP_CMD	Instruction to stop a component being executed by a Broker.
SYSTEM_ID	Local Universal Broker with which the Universal Control Manager must register.
USER_ID	User ID or account with which to execute the Control command.
USER_PASSWORD	Password associated with USER_ID.
VERIFY_HOST_NAME	Specification that the Broker's X.509 certificate host name field must be verified.
VERIFY_SERIAL_NUMBER	Specification that the Broker's X.509 certificate serial number field must be verified.
VERSION	Write program version.