Show-Cluster CGI Script V2.2
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This utility displays the configuration of a VMScluster through the World-Wide Web (WWW). The displayed information is generated using a CGI (Common Gateway Interface) script running on the Web server host.

Functions

This utility can: Use the Options bar on top of the page to select a function.

Products Configuration File

The Products Configuration File describes a set of known software products. This is a text file. Each product is described by one line of text. This line has three fields. Fields are separated by spaces or tabulations.

Comments may be used anywhere in the file. A comment extends from an exclamation mark ! to the end of the line. Empty lines are ignored.

The Products Configuration File must be placed in the same directory as the CGI script. The configuration file must have the same name as the script's executable image, with a .PRODUCTS extension.

Installing the Show-Cluster CGI Script on your Web Server

This script is written in C. There is only one source file. Click here to get a copy.

Simply compile and link this file using the DEC C compiler. Then place the executable file in a script directory of your Web Server. To allow further distribution of the source file, also place it in the same directory.

The last thing you need is the Products Configuration File. Click here to get a copy of the file used by this Web server. Also place it in the same directory

The script directory should consequently contain the following three files:

In case of problem, feel free to mail to the author.