Watching a single file

This procedure describes how to watch a single file with the ctmfw File Watcher utility. Rules can be provided in the command line or by a rule file.

To watch a single file:

• Open a command prompt and type the following command:

  ctmfw FILE (absolute path)

  < mode (CREATE|DELETE)> Default: CREATE

  < minimum detected size <number>

  [' '|Bytes(B)|Kilo(K)|Mega(M)|Giga(G)] >Default:0

  < interval between file search (seconds) > Default: 60sec

  < interval between filesize comparison iterations (seconds) > Default: 10sec

  < number of iterations while the size is static > Default: 3 iterations

  < time limit for the process (minutes).> Default: 0 (no time limit)

  Effective while the file does not exists or,

  the file size is static and the minimum size

  was not reached >

  < monitor file size , minimal and maximal age, when wildcard is used > Default: N

  < starting time for detecting files (HHMM or YYYYMMDDHHMM > Default: NOW

  < absolute stop time (HHMM or YYYYMMDDHHMM > Default: +0000 ( No stop time )

  < minimal age of file (modified time)

  format:xxxxYxxxxMxxxxDxxxxHxxxxMin > Default: NO_MIN_AGE

  < maximal age of file ( timestamp monitoring )

  format:xxxxYxxxxMxxxxDxxxxHxxxxMin > Default: NO_MAX_AGE

  For more information about the ctmfw parameters, see ctmfw parameters.

  NOTE: All parameters must be assigned a value, even if that value is zero. If only six values are specified, the default value for mon_size_wildcard is used. If five parameters are specified, default values for wait_time and mon_size_wildcard are used.

  EXAMPLE: ctmfw /home/watchedfile.txt CREATE 100 10

  is resolved by using default values for mon_int, min_detect, wait_time, and mon_size_wildcard as follows:

  ctmfw /home/samplefile.txt CREATE 100 10 10 3 0 N