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Configuration File Syntax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27 July 2018

Andrew Hanushevsky


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scalla: Structured Cluster Architecture for Low Latency Access

©2004-2018 by the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford, Jr., University

All Rights Reserved

Produced under contract DE-AC02-76-SFO0515 with the Department of Energy

This code is open-sourced under a GNU Lesser General Public license.

For LGPL terms and conditions see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/


 

1       Introduction.. 5

2       Specifying Conditional Directives. 7

3       Configuration File Continuation.. 11

4       Using set Variables. 13

4.1        Assigning Variable Values. 13

4.2        Substituting Variables. 15

4.3        Specifying set Options. 17

4.4        Assigning Environmental Variable Values. 18

5       Document Change History. 19

 


1         Introduction

 

This document describes the syntax used in the configuration file for xrootd, cmsd, and all other related components.  Refer to the respective configuration documents on directive details.

 

All configuration directives start with a prefix identifying the system component to which the directive applies. The prefix is separated by the actual directive keyword by a single period. This allows configuration of all aspects of a system using a single configuration file. The following table lists valid prefixes

 

Prefix

System Component

acc

Access control (i.e., authorization)

cms

Cluster Management Services

dig

The digFS built-in file system

frm

File Residency Manager

http

HTTP protocol plug-in.

ofs

Open file system coordinating acc, cms & oss components

oss

Open storage system (i.e., file system implementation)

pfc

Proxy File Cache plug-in

pss

Proxy Storage Service plug-in

sec

Security authentication

xrd

Extended Request Daemon

xrootd

The xrootd protocol implementation.

all

Applies the directive to all of the above components.

 

Records that do not start with a recognized identifier are ignored. This includes blank record, comment lines (i.e., lines starting with a pound sign, #), and prefixes not immediately followed by a single period. Because each component has a unique prefix, a common configuration file can be used for the whole system. The location of the configuration file is specified on the command line. Refer to the reference manuals for each component on how it locates the configuration files.

 

This guide documents the basic directive syntax and describes the use of conditional statements and set variables within the configuration file.


2         Specifying Conditional Directives

 

The if-fi directives are used to allow you to optionally include directives based on

host and instance name. The syntax for this directive pair is:

 

 

  if [ hostpat [. . .] ] [ conds ]

 

        [ directives when if is true ]

 

[ else if [ hostpat [. . .] ] [ conds ]

 

        [ directives when all previous if’s are false

                           and this if   is  true ]

]

    [ additionalelse ifclauses, as desired ]

[ else

 

        [directives when all previous if’s are false ]

]

 

  fi

 

hostpat: host | host+ | pfx* | *sfx | pfx*sfx]

 

conds:   cond1 | cond2 | cond3

 

cond1:   defined var [. . .] [&& {cond1 | cond2 | cond3}]

 

cond2:   exec pgm [. . .] [&& cond3]

 

cond3:   named name [. . .]

 

var:  ?varname | ?~varname

 

 

Function

Specify the conditions under which subsequent directives are to be used.

 


Parameters

hostpat

The pattern of the host to which subsequent directive applies. All non-applicable hosts ignore all directives until the next else or fi. Host patterns are:

host         Any host that matches the specified DNS name.

host+       Any host that has an address that matches any of the addresses assigned to host.

pfx*        Any host starting with pfx.

*sfx         Any host ending with sfx.

pfx*sfx    Any host beginning with pfx and ending with sfx.

 

name    An instance name (i.e., a name that can be specified using the –n command line option). All directives until the next else or fi are ignored unless the executable has been given one of the instance names in the list of names.

 

pgm     The prefix-name of the executable. The prefix-name is defined to be all of the characters in the base filename (i.e., the directory path removed) up to but not including the first dot in the name, if any. If the name starts with a dot, the prefix-name is the complete base filename. All directives until the next else or fi are ignored unless the executable has the given name.

 

var       A set variable name or an environmental variable name, varname.  ?varname” refers to set variable; while “?~varname” refers to an environmental variable. All directives until the next else or fi are ignored unless one of the specified variables in the list of variables is defined.

 

Defaults

None. At least one hostpat, defined, exec or the named keyword must be specified.

 

Notes

1)      All specified conditions must be true (i.e., hostpat, defined, exec, and named) for the subsequent directives to be used.

2)      A double ampersand (&&) is used to “and” two or more named tests. Be aware that the specified named tests must appear in the specific order (i.e. defined before exec and exec before named).

3)      A qualified if is an if that is preceded by an else on the same line. An unqualified if is an if that appears first on a line.

4)      Every unqualified if must be followed by a fi. Every fi must be preceded by a qualified or unqualified if.

5)      Every else must be preceded by a qualified or unqualified if.

6)      Nested unqualified if directives are not allowed.

7)      The name anon refers to servers that were not given a name via –n.

8)      Some directives allow the “if” to be placed as the rightmost tokens on the associated directive line. For these directives, no “fi” is required as the end of the line determines the if’s scope.

 

Examples

            if *slac.stanford.edu named anon

     xrd.port 9999

     fi

 

if named public   

xrd.port 8888

else

xrd.port 9999

fi  

 

if exec cmsd && named public

xrd.port 2131

else

xrd.port 1094

fi

 

if exec cmsd && named public

xrd.port 2131

else if exec cmsd && named private

xrd.port 3121

else

xrd.port 1094

fi

 

if defined ?~EXPORTPATH

set exportpath = $EXPORTPATH

else

set exportpath = /tmp

fi

all.export $exportpath


3         Configuration File Continuation

 

 

continue [[?]{dirpath | filepath]] [sfx] [if spec]

 

sfx: *txt [sfx]

 

 

Function

Specify the file(s) to continue the current configuration file.

 

Parameters

dirpath

the path to a directory holding additional configuration files. The directory is scanned for applicable files and each such file, in lexical order, is used to extend the current configuration file. Applicable files are those that

a)      do not start with a dot (.),

b)     are not marked as executable files, and

c)      do not end with the historical suffixes of “.cfsaved”, “.rpmsave”, “.rpmnew”, “.dpkg-old”, “.dpkg-dist”, or “~” (i.e. tilde).

 

filepath

the path to a file holding additional configuration directives. The file is used as an immediate continuation to the current configuration file. The file is acceptable as long as it does not have the execute bit set.

 

sfx   one or more file suffixes that are allowed to be continuations (files marked as executable are still ignored).  This option is only meaningful when dirpath is specified.  When filepath is specified, any specified valid suffix specifications are ignored.

 

txt   the characters that must appear at the end of the filename for the file to be considered applicable.

 

spec a valid if directive clause. The continue statement only applies if the clause evaluates to true.

 


 

Notes

1)      A continue directive with no arguments simply continues the processing of the current configuration file. An empty argument list may occur due to variable substitution.

2)      The continue directive is not allowed in a continuation (i.e., a continuation may not continue to another file).

3)      The continue directive may not appear in an if-else-fi clause. Use an inline if to control its applicability.

4)      Continuations are particularly useful for defining a base configuration that allows site, VM or container specific augmentation.

5)      Be very aware that component directives may be cumulative or replaceable. Refer to the specific directive that you wish to alter should it appear in an antecedent configuration file.

 

Example

            continue /etc/morecfg .cf .cfg .conf if named foobar

 


 


4         Using set Variables

4.1       Assigning Variable Values

 

 

set var = { value | varname }

 

varname: $envvar | $(envvar) | ${envvar} | $[envvar]

 

 

Function

Specify the value a set variable must have.

 

Parameters

var       The name of a variable. Variable names may only contain letters and digits and should start with a letter. Case is significant. Variable names may not be longer than 63 characters.

 

value    The value to be assigned to the variable. It must consist of a single non-blank text token no longer than 511 characters.

 

varname

The value comes from an environmental variable named envvar. The

environmental variable must not be longer than 511 characters. In most cases

the environmental variable must be defined, as explained below.

Specification

Defined envvar

Undefined envvar

$envvar

Definition substituted

Fatal error

$(envvar)

Definition substituted

Fatal error

${envvar}

Definition substituted

Fatal error

$[envvar]

Definition substituted

Null string substituted

 

Notes

6)      Unless $[envvar] notation is used; use of an environmental variable that has not been set is considered to be a fatal error.

 

Example

            set myVar = myToken

set yourVar=$EnvVar


4.2       Substituting Variables

 

 

1st_token subs

 

subs:   [vname][text][subs]

 

vname:  $var | ${var} | $(var) | $[var]

 

 

Function

Specify a variable to be substituted by its set value.

 

Parameters

1st_token

            The first token in any line of a configuration file. The first token may never specify a variable and is one of the following:

·   A prefixed directive

·   if, else, or the token fi

·   set

·   # (indicating a comment)

           

text      Any text.

 

vname  The name of a set variable. The variable name ends when an non-alphanumeric character is encountered; including the of the line. The variable’s value replaces name, as follows:

 

Specification

Defined envvar

Undefined envvar

$envvar

Definition substituted

Fatal error

$(envvar)

Definition substituted

Fatal error

${envvar}

Definition substituted

Fatal error

$[envvar]

Definition substituted

Null string substituted

 

Notes

1)      Except for $[envvar]; use of a variable that has not been set is considered to be a fatal error.

2)      Variables may be used in any text line other than a set statement.

3)      Substitution occurs only once. Substituted lines are never rescanned.

 


Example

set myHost = io.slac.stanford.edu

set myPath = /foo/fum/fi/

 

all.role manager if $myHost

     ofs.fslib $(myPath)libXrdOfs.so


4.3       Specifying set Options

 

 

set { -q | -v | -V }

 

 

Function

Specify the level of substitution detail.

 

Parameters

-q        Enables quiet mode. Neither substitutions nor substituted lines are displayed.

 

-v         Enables verbose mode. While substitutions are not displayed; substituted lines are displayed. This is the default.

 

-V        Enables very verbose mode. Both substitutions and substituted lines are displayed.

 

Defaults

set -v

 

Notes

1)      Configuration files are processed by multiple components. Every time a component scans through a configuration file and “-v” is in effect, substituted lines used by that component are displayed.

2)      When “-V” is in effect, every time a variable is given a value the assignment is displayed. This means that each component scanning through the configuration file will generate a display of all set statements.

 

Example

            set -V


4.4       Assigning Environmental Variable Values

 

 

setenv envvar = { value | varname }

 

varname: $var | $(var) | ${var} | $[var]

 

 

Function

Specify the value a environmental variable must have.

 

Parameters

envvar The name of an environmental variable. Variable names may only contain

letters and digits and should start with a letter. Case is significant.

Environmental variable names may not be longer than 63 characters and may

not start with XRD.

value    The value to be assigned to the environmental variable. It must consist of a

single non-blank text token no longer than 511 characters.

 

varname

The value comes from a set variable named var. In most cases the set variable

must be defined, as explained below.

Specification

Defined envvar

Undefined envvar

$var

Definition substituted

Fatal error

$(var)

Definition substituted

Fatal error

${var}

Definition substituted

Fatal error

$[var]

Definition substituted

Null string substituted

 

Notes

1)      Unless $[var] notation is used; use of an environmental variable that has not been set is considered to be a fatal error.

 

Example

            setenv EnvVar = myToken

set myPath = /foo/fum/fi/

setenv EnvPath = $[myPath]


5          Document Change History

 

29 March 2007

·         Manual introduced.

 

8 January 2008

·         Deprecate the odc and olb components.

 

23 June 2009

·         Document the new “if/else if/else/fi” construct.

 

13 November 2010

·         Document the new “setenv” construct.

·         Allow undefined variables to be used via the $[] construct.

·         Remove references to the odc and olb components.

·

4 May 2014

·         Document the new defined if-test construct.

·         Add http as a component name.

 

14 August 2015

·         Add missing components to the component table (i.e. dig, frm, pfc, and pss).

·         Explain the use of the double ampersand.

 

27 July 2018

·         Document the continue directive.