You can override settings provided in ConsoleOne by using startup switches in the Messaging Agent startup file (strtup.ma). On NetWare and Windows, the startup file is located in the Messenger Agent installation directory. On Linux, the startup file is located in /etc/opt/novell/messenger. You can override startup switches provided in the startup file by using startup switches on the command line. For more information about starting the Messaging Agent, see Section 2.1, Starting the Messaging Agent.
This section contains information on the following startup switches:
The following table summarizes the Messaging Agent startup switches and how they correspond to configuration settings in ConsoleOne.
Table 2-5 Messaging Agent Startup Switches
Specifies the full path to the public certificate files used to provide secure SSL communication between the Messaging Agent and other programs. See Section 2.3, Establishing Messaging Security with SSL Encryption.
See also /certpath, /keyfile, and /keypassword.
Specifies the full path to the directory where public certificate file are stored on your system. See Section 2.3, Establishing Messaging Security with SSL Encryption.
See also /certfile, /keyfile, and /keypassword.
Informs the Messaging Agent that it is running in a clustering environment. See Implementing Messenger in a NetWare Cluster
in Novell Cluster Services on NetWare
in the GroupWise 8 Interoperability Guide.
If you are running the Messaging Agent on the latest version of NetWare 6.x and Novell Cluster Services, the Messaging Agent can detect the cluster automatically.
See also /ip.
Specifies the minimum number of direct access connections you want open at all times between the Messaging Agent and eDirectory. The default is 10 connections. See Section 2.6, Optimizing Messaging Agent Performance.
See also /diridletimeout and /dirmaxconnections.
Specifies the number of seconds after which idle direct access connections in excess of the default number of connections are closed. The default is 30 seconds. See Section 2.6, Optimizing Messaging Agent Performance.
See also /dirdefaultconnections.
Specifies the maximum number of direct access connections you want open between the Messaging Agent and eDirectory. The default is 50 connections. See Section 2.6, Optimizing Messaging Agent Performance.
See also /dirdefaultconnections.
Specifies the number of minutes between the time when the Messaging Agent receives an error response from a pooled LDAP server and the time when that LDAP server is reinstated into the pool of available LDAP servers. The default is 5 minutes. See Providing LDAP Access to eDirectory for Messenger Users.
Specifies the maximum number of query results you want the Messaging Agent to return when users search for other users to add to their contact lists in the Messenger client. The default maximum is 100 contacts. See Section 2.6, Optimizing Messaging Agent Performance.
Specifies the IP address of an eDirectory replica for a Messaging Agent that is running on a Windows server. See Changing the eDirectory Access Method for Starting the Messaging Agent.
Specifies the eDirectory attribute that the Messaging Agent searches on when users use the field to search for other Messenger users. By default, the Messaging Agent searches on the CN attribute. See Customizing Authentication and Searches by eDirectory Attribute
Indicates that you want users to authenticate to eDirectory by using a bind rather than a compare operation. See Selecting Bind or Compare eDirectory Access for Users.
Indicates that you want users to use direct access to eDirectory even though you have configured the Messaging Agent to use LDAP access. See Using LDAP Access for the Messaging Agent.
Specifies the distinguished name (DN) of the Messaging Agent object where the Messaging Agent configuration information is stored. There is no default location. You must use this switch in order to start the Messaging Agent. See Section 2.1, Starting the Messaging Agent.
IMPORTANT:Use commas, rather than periods, between object names. If any object name includes a space, surround the switch value with double quotation marks.
Specifies the password for the Messaging Agent to prompt for before allowing Messaging Agent status information to be displayed in your Web browser. Unless you are using SSL encryption, do not use an existing eDirectory password because the information passes over the connection between your Web browser and the Messaging Agent. See Using the Messaging Agent Web Console.
See also /httpuser.
Sets the HTTP port number used for the Messaging Agent to communicate with your Web browser. The setting must be unique on the server where the Messaging Agent runs. See Using the Messaging Agent Web Console.
Sets the availability of SSL encryption between the Messaging Agent and the Web console displayed in your Web browser. Valid values are enable and disable. See Using the Messaging Agent Web Console.
Specifies the username for the Messaging Agent to prompt for before allowing Messaging Agent status information to be displayed in a Web browser. Providing a user name is optional. Unless you are using SSL encryption, do not use an existing eDirectory username because the information passes over the connection between your Web browser and the Messaging Agent. See Using the Messaging Agent Web Console.
See also /httppassword.
Binds the Messaging Agent to a specific IP address when the server where it runs uses multiple IP addresses, such as in a clustering environment. Without the /ip switch, the Messaging Agent binds to all available IP addresses and Messenger clients can communicate with the Messaging Agent on all available IP addresses.
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NetWare Messaging Agent |
Linux Messaging Agent |
Windows Messaging Agent |
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Syntax: |
/ip-IP_address |
--ip=IP_address |
/ip-IP_address |
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Example: |
/ip-172.16.5.18 |
--ip=172.16.5.19 |
/ip-172.16.5.20 |
See also /cluster.
Adjusts the default ping interval at which the Messenger clients notify the Messaging Agent that they are still active. The default interval is every 10 minutes. This regular communication between the Messaging Agent and the client prevents firewalls and routers from disconnecting connections that seem to be inactive. You can decrease the interval if client users are being unexpectedly disconnected. You can increase the interval to decrease network traffic. Use a setting of 0 (zero) to turn off the ping activity.
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NetWare Messaging Agent |
Linux Messaging Agent |
Windows Messaging Agent |
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Syntax: |
/keepalive-minutes |
--keepalive=minutes |
/keepalive-minutes |
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Example: |
/keepalive-20 |
--keepalive=5 |
/keepalive-15 |
The ping interval can be adjusted for individual clients by using the /keepalive startup switch with the Messenger client.
Specifies the full path to the private file used to provide SSL encryption between the Messaging Agent and other programs. See Section 2.3, Establishing Messaging Security with SSL Encryption.
See also /keypassword.
Specifies the password used to encrypt the private SSL key file when it was created. See Section 2.3, Establishing Messaging Security with SSL Encryption.
See also /keyfile.
Specifies the language to run the Messaging Agent in, using a two-letter language code as listed below. When you install the Messenger agents, all language versions are automatically installed.
The initial default is the language used by the operating system. If that language is not available, the Messaging Agent runs in English. Use this switch only if you need to override these defaults.
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NetWare Messaging Agent |
Linux Messaging Agent |
Windows Messaging Agent |
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Syntax: |
N/A |
N/A |
/language-code |
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Example: |
N/A |
N/A |
/language-fr |
The table below lists the valid language codes:
Specifies the LDAP server's network address as either an IP address or a DNS hostname. You can specify multiple network addresses to provide failover capabilities for your LDAP servers. See Section 3.2, Customizing eDirectory Access for Users.
If you specify multiple LDAP servers, use a space between each address. When so configured, the Messaging Agent tries to contact the first LDAP server in order to access eDirectory. If that LDAP server is down, the Messaging Agent tries the next LDAP server in the list, and so on until it is able to access eDirectory.
See also /ldapport.
Specifies the port number that the LDAP server listens on for service requests. The default is 389. See Providing LDAP Access to eDirectory for Messenger Users.
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NetWare Messaging Agent |
Linux Messaging Agent |
Windows Messaging Agent |
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Syntax: |
/ldapport-port_number |
--ldapport=port_number |
/ldapport-port_number |
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Example: |
/ldapport-390 |
--ldapport=391 |
/ldapport-392 |
See also /ldapipaddr.
Provides the password for the LDAP user that the Messaging Agent uses to log in to the LDAP server. See Providing LDAP Access to eDirectory for Messenger Users.
See also /ldapuser.
Indicates to the Messaging Agent that the LDAP server it is logging in to uses SSL encryption. See Section 2.3, Establishing Messaging Security with SSL Encryption.
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NetWare Messaging Agent |
Linux Messaging Agent |
Windows Messaging Agent |
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Syntax: |
/ldapssl |
--ldapssl |
/ldapssl |
See also /ldapsslkey.
Specifies the full path to the private SSL key file used with LDAP authentication. See Providing LDAP Access to eDirectory for Messenger Users.
See also /ldapssl.
Specifies the username that the Messaging Agent can use to log in to the LDAP server to obtain information from eDirectory. See Providing LDAP Access to eDirectory for Messenger Users.
See also /ldappwd.
Specifies the directory where the Messaging Agent will store its log files. The default location is the \novell\nm\ma\log directory. See Using Messaging Agent Log Files.
See also /loglevel, /logdays, /logmax, and /logdiskoff.
Specifies how many days to keep Messaging Agent log files on disk. The default is 14 days. See Using Messaging Agent Log Files.
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NetWare Messaging Agent |
Linux Messaging Agent |
Windows Messaging Agent |
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Syntax: |
/logdays-days |
--logdays=days |
/logdays-days |
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Example: |
/logdays-7 |
--logdays=30 |
/logdays-90 |
See also /log, /loglevel, /logmax, and /logdiskoff.
Turns off disk logging for the Messaging Agent so no information about the functioning of the Messaging Agent is stored on disk. The default is for logging to be turned on. See Using Messaging Agent Log Files.
Controls the amount of information logged by the Messaging Agent. Logged information is displayed in the log message box and written to the Messaging Agent log file during the current agent session. The default is Normal, which displays only the essential information suitable for a smoothly running Messaging Agent. Use Verbose to display the essential information, plus additional information helpful for troubleshooting. Use Diagnostic to include very detailed, code-specific information. See Using Messaging Agent Log Files.
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NetWare Messaging Agent |
Linux Messaging Agent |
Windows Messaging Agent |
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Syntax: |
/loglevel-level |
--loglevel=level |
/loglevel-level |
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Example: |
/loglevel-verbose |
--loglevel=diagnostic |
/loglevel-diagnostic |
See also /log, /logdays, /logmax, and /logdiskoff.
Sets the maximum amount of disk space for all Messaging Agent log files. When the specified disk space is consumed, the Messaging Agent deletes existing log files, starting with the oldest. The default is 128 MB. See Using Messaging Agent Log Files.
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NetWare Messaging Agent |
Linux Messaging Agent |
Windows Messaging Agent |
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Syntax: |
/logmax-megabytes |
--logmax=megabytes |
/logmax-megabytes |
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Example: |
/logmax-64 |
--logmax=256 |
/logmax-256 |
See also /log, /loglevel, /logdays, and /logdiskoff
Specifies the maximum number of connections between the Messaging Agent and Messenger clients. The default is 5120. See Section 2.6, Optimizing Messaging Agent Performance.
See also /threads.
Specifies the number of seconds that the Messaging Agent waits for a response from the Archive Agent before returning an error. The default is 5 seconds. See Optimizing the Connection between the Archive Agent and the Messaging Agent.
See also /mtpdatatimeout.
Specify in seconds the amount of time the Messaging Agent tries to send conversations to the Archive agent before reporting an error. The default is 20 seconds. See Optimizing the Connection between the Archive Agent and the Messaging Agent.
See also /mtpdatatimeout.
Specifies the network address of the Server where the Archive Agent runs, as either an IP address or a DNS hostname. By default, the Messaging Agent uses the network address specified on the Identification page of the Archive Agent object.
See also /mtpport.
Specifies the message transfer port number the Archive Agent listens on for conversations to archive. By default, the Messaging Agent uses the message transfer port specified on the Identification page of the Archive Agent object, which is 8312.
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NetWare Messaging Agent |
Linux Messaging Agent |
Windows Messaging Agent |
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Syntax: |
/mtpport-port_number |
--mtpport=port_number |
/mtpport-port_number |
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Example: |
/mtpport-8412 |
--mtpport=8413 |
/mtpport-8414 |
See also /mtpipaddr.
Sets the availability of SSL encryption between the Archive Agent and the Messaging Agent. Valid values are enable and disable. See Section 4.6, Enhancing Archive Security with SSL Encryption.
Disables the Messaging Agent's attempts to contact the Archive Agent. You might want to do this if you do not plan to enable archiving.
Disables SNMP for the Messaging Agent. The default is to have SNMP enabled. See Using SNMP Monitoring Programs.
Provides the password for the Messaging Agent to use when accessing eDirectory in order to obtain its configuration information from the Messaging Agent object. This switch is required in order to start the Messaging Agent. See Section 2.1, Starting the Messaging Agent. By default after Messenger 2.0.2 Hot Patch 1 is installed, the password is obfuscated for security purposes. If the password has been obfuscated, the password is prepended with $$: in the startup file. In order to change the obfuscated password, you need to use the NMPassword utility. For additional information on how to use the NMPassword utility, see Section 2.4, Changing the Agent User Password.
See also /user.
Sets the port number on which the Messaging Agent listens for service requests from Messenger clients. The default is 8300. See Section 2.2, Configuring the Messaging Agent in ConsoleOne.
Specifies the directory where the Messaging Agent stores conversations to archive if it is unable to communicate with the Archive Agent. The default is \novell\nm\ma\queue. See Moving the Messaging Agent Conversation Holding Queue.
Sets the availability of SSL encryption between the Messaging Agent, the Archive Agent, and Messenger clients. Valid values are enable and disable. See Section 2.3, Establishing Messaging Security with SSL Encryption.
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NetWare Messaging Agent |
Linux Messaging Agent |
Windows Messaging Agent |
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Syntax: |
/ssl-setting |
--ssl=setting |
/ssl-setting |
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Example: |
/ssl-enable |
--ssl=enable |
/ssl-enable |
See also /certpath, /certfile, /keyfile, and /keypassword.
Specifies the maximum number of client/server threads the Messaging Agent can create. The default is 15. See Section 2.6, Optimizing Messaging Agent Performance.
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NetWare Messaging Agent |
Linux Messaging Agent |
WIndows Messaging Agent |
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Syntax: |
/threads-number |
--threads=number |
/threads-number |
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Example: |
/threads-10 |
--threads=20 |
/threads-30 |
See also /maxconns.
Provides the eDirectory username for the Messaging Agent to use when accessing eDirectory to obtain its configuration information from the Messaging Agent object. This switch is required in order to start the Messaging Agent. See Section 2.1, Starting the Messaging Agent.
IMPORTANT:Use commas, rather than periods, between object names. If any object name includes a space, surround the switch value with double quotation marks.
See also /password.