Single Process Server Launch Command

By default, TotalView uses the following command string when it automatically launches the debugger server for a single process:

%C %R -n "tvdsvr -working_directory %D -callback %L \
            -set_pw %P -verbosity %V"

where:

%C

Expands to the name of the server launch command being used. On most platforms, this is rsh. On HP machines, this command is remsh. If the TVDSVRLAUNCHCMD environment variable exists, TotalView will use its value instead of its platform-specific default value.

%R

Expands to the host name of the remote machine that you specified in the File > New Program command.

-n

Tells the remote shell to read standard input from /dev/null; that is, it immediately received an EOF signal.

-working_directory %D

Makes %D the directory to which TotalView will be connected. %D expands to the absolute path name of the directory.

Using this option assumes that the host machine and the target machine mount identical file systems. That is, the path name of the directory to which TotalView is connected must be identical on the host and target machines.

After changing to this directory, the shell will invoke the tvdsvr command.

You must make sure that TotalView directory is on your path on the remote machine.

-callback %L

Establishes a connection from tvdsvr to TotalView. %L expands to the host name and TCP/IP port number (hostname:port) upon which TotalView is listening for connections from tvdsvr.

-set_pw %P

Sets a 64-bit password. TotalView must supply this password when tvdsvr establishes a connection with it. %P expands to the password that TotalView automatically generated. For more information on this password, see TotalView Debugger Server (tvdsvr) Command Syntax.

-verbosity %V

Sets the verbosity level of the TotalView Debugger Server. %V expands to the current TotalView verbosity setting.

You can also use the %H option with this command. This option is discussed in Bulk Server Launch on an SGI MIPs Machine.

To set the server launch command that will be invoked whenever you start TotalView, you can set a TotalView preference. See the online help for more information.

For information on the complete syntax of the tvdsvr command, refer to TotalView Debugger Server (tvdsvr) Command Syntax.