piktc commands

Here are some example piktc preprocessor commands.  Note the piktc command summary below.


Syntax check all configuration files for all perf machines except those running Linux:
# piktc -cv +H perf -H linux

checking paris3...

checking paris4...

...

By means of (re)enablement, register a different timing for the EMERGENCY alert on the db machines:
# piktc -ev +A EMERGENCY +H db

processing athens2...
enabling alert(s)...
EMERGENCY enabled

processing athens4...
enabling alert(s)...
EMERGENCY enabled

Install a modified Critical alert on all perf and mus machines except the mus machine, kiev0, which is down for system maintenance; disable command exec'ing for testing purposes:
# piktc -iv -D doexec +A Critical +H perf mus -H kiev0

processing kiev...
installing file(s)...
Critical.alt installed

processing paris...
installing file(s)...
Critical.alt installed

...

Install all PIKT web pages, updating all dynamic #include files before doing so:
# piktc -iIv +D pikt +F =piktdocs +H piktweb

processing ottawa...
installing file(s)...
systems.cfg.html installed
defines.cfg.html installed
macros.cfg.html installed
...

Diff the PIKT index.html web page:
# piktc -fv +D pikt +F index.html +H piktweb

processing ottawa...
fetching file(s)...
index.html fetched
diffing file(s)...
diff -r /pikt/lib/configs/staging/var/www/html/pikt/index.html
        /pikt/lib/configs/diffing/var/www/html/pikt/index.html
231c231
< <font size="1" color="#000099">Page last updated 2004-09-10.</font>
---
> <font size="1" color="#000099">Page last updated 2004-09-09.</font>

Install a revised inetd.conf, with backup, on the moscow system:
# piktc -ivb +F inetd.conf +H moscow

processing moscow...
installing file(s)...
inetd.conf installed

Restore the earlier inetd.conf from backup:
# piktc -Bv +F inetd.conf +H moscow

processing moscow...
restoring file(s)...
inetd.conf restored

Restart inetd on Linux systems, and do it quickly (no wait) and silently:
# piktc -X +C "=prgdir/SigHupInetd.pkt" +H linux -H down

Report the status of all alerts, except the Notice and Info alerts, on all Linux machines:
# piktc -sv -A Notice Info +H linux

processing seville...
showing alert stata...
Debug active
Warning active
Critical active
Urgent active
EMERGENCY active

Install new SysDevs, SysDirs, and SysFiles object lists on murmansk:
# piktc -iv +O SysDevs SysDirs SysFiles +H murmansk

processing murmansk...
installing file(s)...
SysFiles.obj installed
SysDirs.obj installed
SysDevs.obj installed

Delete the apls.pl program on brussels:
# piktc -tv +P apls.pl +H brussels

processing brussels...
deleting file(s)...
apls.pl deleted

List all object files on cologne:
# piktc -lv +O all +H cologne

processing cologne...
listing file(s)...
PiktFiles.obj found
SysDirs.obj found
DiskCaps.obj not found
...

Kill the piktd daemon on the machine rome:
# piktc -kv +H rome

processing rome...
killing alert daemon...
alert daemon killed

Restart the piktd daemon on rome and on the non-perf, non-linux mailservers:
# piktc -rv +H mailserver rome -H perf linux

processing antwerp...
(re)starting alert daemon...
alert daemon (re)started

processing rome...
(re)starting alert daemon...
alert daemon (re)started

...

Delete all traces of the Test alert on moscow:
# piktc -tv +A Test +H moscow

processing moscow...
disabling alert(s)...
Test disabled
deleting file(s)...
Test.alt deleted
deleting file(s)...
Test.hst deleted
deleting file(s)...
Test.log deleted

Install all files, enable all alerts, and restart piktd, on all systems:
# piktc -ierv ALL

...

Do as above, except on Linux systems, and turn on debug mode:
# piktc -ierv +D debug ALL -H linux

...

Check to see if we have left any /etc/nologin files on the perf systems:
# piktc -xv +C "=ls /etc/nologin" +H perf

processing paris...
executing command(s)...
/etc/nologin: No such file or directory
"/bin/ls /etc/nologin" executed

processing paris7...
executing command(s)...
/etc/nologin
"/bin/ls /etc/nologin" executed

...

Restart the syslog daemon on calgary:
# piktc -xv +C "=syslog_restart" +H calgary

processing calgary...
executing command(s)...
Shutting down syslog services..done
Starting syslog services..done
"=syslog_restart" executed

MD5 checksum all alert files on moscow:
# piktc -m5v +A all +H moscow

processing moscow...
checksumming file(s)...
Warning.alt checksummed
Critical.alt checksummed
Urgent.alt checksummed
EMERGENCY.alt checksummed
...

Generate a list of all perf systems:
# piktc -L +H perf
paris
paris7
paris8
...

See also the PIKT Tutorial and various other Samples pages for additional example piktc commands.

For your reference, here are all of the current piktc options:

# piktc -h

Usage:  piktc <-bBcCdefGhiIkKlLm#Mp#QrRstTUvVwWxXzZ>
              [+|-D          <define(s)>]
              [+|-E          <envar(s)>]
              [+C            <command(s)>]
              [+M            <macro(s)>]
              [+|-A|S[f] all|<alert(s)/script(s)>]
              [+|-P[f]   all|<program(s)>]
              [+|-F[f]   all|<file(s)>]
              [+|-O[f]   all|<object(s)>]
               +|-H      all|<host(s)>
              [ALL]

        -b                         backup alert/script/program/file/object
                                     file(s)
        -B                         restore alert/script/
                                     program/file/object
                                     file(s) from backup
        -c                         syntax check all config files
        -C                         syntax doublecheck all config files
        -d                         disable alert(s)
        -e                         enable alert(s)
        -f                         diff alert/script/program/file/object
                                     file(s)
        -G                         run in debug mode
        -h                         show program help
        -i                         install alert/script/
                                     program/file/object file(s)
        -I                         update #include/#verbatim files
        -k                         kill alert daemon (piktd)
        -K                         kill service daemon (piktc_svc)
        -l                         list alert/script/program/file/object
                                     file(s)
        -L                         list alert/script/
                                     program/file/object or
                                     host/os/group/alias
                                     command-line item(s)
        -m#                        checksum alert/script/
                                     program/file/object file(s),
                                     where # is checksum level 1-5
        -M                         expand macros
        -p#                        pause # seconds
        -Q                         install PIKT.conf
        -r                         (re)start alert daemon (piktd)
        -R                         (re)start service daemon (piktc_svc)
        -s                         show alert(s) status
        -t                         delete alert/script/program/file/object
                                     /history/log file(s)
        -T                         run in test mode
        -U                         run in urgent mode
        -v                         run in verbose mode
        -V                         show version info
        -w                         view alert/script/program/file/object
                                     actual file(s)
        -W                         view alert/script/program/file/object
                                     authorized file(s)
        -x                         execute alert(s)/script(s)
        -X                         execute alert(s)/script(s) with no wait
        -z                         run in 'make check' mode
        -Z                         list all config elements
        +|-D          <define(s)>  define/undefine define(s)
        +|-E          <envar(s)>   set/unset environment variable(s)
        +C            <command(s)> include command string(s)
        +M            <macro(s)>   include macro string(s)
        +|-A|S[f] all|<alert(s)>   include/exclude (fix) alert(s)
        +|-P[f]   all|<program(s)> include/exclude (fix)
                                     program file(s)
        +|-F[f]   all|<file(s)>    include/exclude (fix)
                                     other file(s)
        +|-O[f]   all|<object(s)>  include/exclude (fix)
                                     object file(s)
        +|-H      all|<host(s)>    include/exclude
                                     host(s)/os(es)/group(s)/alias(es)
        ALL                        +A all +S all +P all
                                   +F all +O all +H all

For more examples, see Samples.

 
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