PLF_DIRECTORY - UCTL Manager configuration option

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Feb 06, 2023
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Description

The PLF_DIRECTORY option specifies the Program Lock File (PLF) directory where the program lock files are located.

A program lock file is created and used by the Universal Control Manager process to store manager process termination information for the Universal Broker.


IBM i

Do not include this directory in any system or backup that requires an exclusive lock on the directory while Universal Control Manager is running.

Usage

Method

Syntax

IBM i

UNIX

Windows

z/OS

Command Line, Short Form

n/a





Command Line, Long Form

-plf_directory directory


(tick)



Environment Variable

UCTLPLFDIRECTORY=directory


(tick)



Configuration File Keyword

n/a





STRUCT Parameter

PLFDIR(directory)

(tick)




Values

directory is the name of the PLF directory.

A full path name must be specified.


UNIX

Default = /var/opt/universal/tmp.

IBM i

Default = /tmp.