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VMDIRECT GLOBALS File

The VMDIRECT GLOBALS file resides on the CA VM:Director DRCT minidisk and contains the global system settings. Use this file, instead of the USER DIRECT file, to specify default settings that can apply to all users on the system.

Each GLOBALOPT record in the VMDIRECT GLOBALS file identifies a specific setting.

Note: For information about the format and use of the GLOBALOPT record, see the appropriate IBM Planning and Administration documentation.

The VMDIRECT GLOBALS file can also contain comments, blank lines, and the *ED= special comment.

You can include an edit special comment (*ED=) in the VMDIRECT GLOBALS file. CA VM:Director maintains this comment with the date and time of last update of the VMDIRECT GLOBALS file, the userid that last updated the file, the process used to update the file, and the date the file was first updated.

CA VM:Director reads the VMDIRECT GLOBALS file as part of its initialization process. If it encounters an invalid statement, it sends a diagnostic message to the CA VM:Director console and to the CA VM:Director system operator. This operator is a userid you specify on the SYSOPER record in the PRODUCT CONFIG file.

You can edit the VMDIRECT GLOBALS file while CA VM:Director is running by using the ADMIN GLOBALS command. To use this command, you must have at least ADMIN GLOBALS authorization through a GRANT record in the AUTHORIZ CONFIG file. You can also use the ADMIN, ADMIN *, or ADMIN *ALL authorizations to provide the necessary level of security.