Appendix C

Bit-To-Text Quick Reference

Table C-1 shows all the DECevent flags and qualifiers that are available for the Bit-To-Text translation of events.

Table C-1 DECevent Flags

Flag

Description

-a

Performs bit-to-text translation on event file.

-b binfile

Reads input file(s) and creates a single output file specified by binfile. Flag is mutually exclusive with -a, -c, and -d flags with -a being the default.

-c

Reads events directly from the error log deamon process. Flag is mutually exclusive with -a, -b, and -d flag with -a being the default.

-d

Produces output file in Hex format. Flag is mutually exclusive with -a, -b and -c flag with -a being the default.

-e [s:start_num]
[e:end_num]

Selects event file entries by the position within the event file.

-F infile[ ...]

Provides for alternate input event log file. This parameter can be a single Tru64 UNIX file specification or a list of file specifications. Wildcards (*) are allowed.

-H hostname[ ...]

Selects event file entries by node name.

-i keyword[=val][ ...]

Includes event entries to be processed. The selection is by device class, entry type and/or device names.

-int

Places DECevent into interactive mode.

-j [rejfile]

Places all event entries failing selection criteria for a command into a specified file in binary format. Used only with the -b flag.

-o output_type

Output event in full, brief, terse, or summary report format. The default is full. Summary output type is not valid when used in conjunction with -c flag.

 

full=All possible information.

 

brief=Key information on each event entry.

 

terse=Labeled information with no translations.

 

summary=Statistical summary of event entries in the event file.

-R

Causes the event file to be read in reverse order.

-t [s:time][e:time]

Selects event file entries that have occurred in the time specified.

-v

Provides informational message about the number of entries selected and rejected while a file is being processed.

-x keyword=[val][ ...]

Excludes event entries from being processed. The selection is by device class, entry type, and or device names.

> outfile

Redirects the output from the default system output to the specified file (outfile).

All commands used at the command line interface also are valid within the interactive command shell. The following commands are valid only from within the interactive command shell: