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.TH explorer 4 "7/25/2001" Explorer "Sun Data Collector"
.SH NAME
explorer \- local configuration information (defaults)
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
The \fBetc/default/explorer\fR configuration file is created or updated at
the time of installation. It contains customer, user, and system information,
as shown in the following example:
.TS
tab(^) box;
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EXP_ADDRESS_1=^"500 Eldorado Blvd."
EXP_ADDRESS_2=^"MS: UWES01-252"
EXP_ADDRESS_CITY=^"Broomfield"
EXP_ADDRESS_COUNTRY=^"USA"
EXP_ADDRESS_STATE=^"CO"
EXP_ADDRESS_ZIP=^"80021"
EXP_CONTRACT_ID=^"SC007"
EXP_CUSTOMER_NAME=^"Sun Microsystems, Inc."
EXP_DEFAULTS=^"/opt/SUNWexplo/etc/default/explorer"
EXP_EMAIL=^"explorer-database-americas@sun.com,joe.engineer@Central.Sun.COM"
EXP_EMAIL_SPLIT=^"4194304"
EXP_GEO=^"AMERICAS"
EXP_HOME=^"/opt/SUNWexplo"
EXP_LIB=^"/opt/SUNWexplo/lib"
EXP_PATH=^"/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/opt/sfw/bin"
EXP_PHONE=^"x77146"
EXP_REPLY=^"joe.engineer@Central.Sun.COM"
EXP_SERIAL_80a9ed93=^"917H2A35"
EXP_SERIAL_80c05b5d=^"FW01340130"
EXP_SUBJECT=^"%C %I %E"
EXP_USER_EMAIL=^"joe.engineer@Central.Sun.COM"
EXP_USER_NAME=^"Joe Engineer"
EXP_WHICH=^"default"
.TE    
.PP
\fB/etc/default/explorer\fR is the old defaults file and uses an incompatible
format with the new defaults file.  The old file is read during install to
obtain default values and is removed at the end of installation.
.SH "VARIABLES"
.IP "\fBEXP_EMAIL_SPLIT\fR"
The \fBEXP_EMAIL_SPLIT\fR variable is used to split explorer output that is
too large for mail servers.  Valid values are between 1049576 (1MB) and 9437184
(9MB).  The default is 4194304 (4MB).
.IP "\fBEXP_PATH\fR"
The \fBEXP_PATH\fR variable is used to inform explorer where to look for 
support binaries like gzip and mpack.
.IP "\fBEXP_SUBJECT\fR"
The \fBEXP_SUBJECT\fR variable is used to change the subject line on
explorer output mail.  Variable substitution is available for the following
variables:
.RS
.IP %C
Substitute the Customer Name
.IP %E
Substitute the Explorer ID
.IP %F
Substitute the Explorer Filename
.IP %H
Substitute the Host ID
.IP %I
Substitute the Contract ID
.RE
.IP "\fBEXP_GEO\fR"
The \fBEXP_GEO\fR viarable is used to select the appropriate geography for
this system.  The GEOs are:
.RS
.IP APAC
.br
Asia Pacific
.IP EMEA
.br
Europe, Middle East, Africa
.IP AMERICAS
North, Central and South America
.RE
.IP "\fBEXP_SERIAL_<HOSTID>\fR"
Serial numbers can be stored for many hostids in one defaults file.
.IP "\fBEXP_CONTRACT_ID\fR"
This is the customer's Spectrum Contract ID
.IP "\fBEXP_WHICH\fR"
The \fBEXP_WHICH\fR variable is used to control what modules explorer should
run.  See explorer(1M) discussion on -w switch for more information.
.PP
.SH "SEE ALSO"
explorer(1M), explorer(5)