Avid Technology iNEWS, Installation & Operation Manual

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Do not confuse the
configuration line,
which starts with
server
, and the
servers
line
mentioned in 3c (page
39) , which lists device
numbers.
d. Add a configuration line for the monitor server in the host
definition belonging to the iNEWS Server that will run the server
program. This line begins with the word
server
and contains the
mailbox number assigned to the monitor server.
The format for server programs’ configuration lines are:
server <device#> <type> <mailbox> <device name>
Parameter Description
device #
The device number assigned to the server
program. This 3-digit number must also be
listed in the
servers
line in a host
definition.
type
The type of server program, such as
monitor.
Others include:
action,
distribution
,
parallel
,
keyword
,
seek
, and so forth.
mailbox The mailbox the server program uses. Valid
standard mailbox numbers are 1 through 4096.
This number typically matches the server
program’s device number.
device name
To give the monitor server a device name,
enter that name here (up to 8 characters). If
not, enter a hyphen.