After you start the BINL Server Configuration program, use it to change or view configuration information. The primary tasks are:
To start the BINL server:
To stop the BINL server:
To create or modify a configuration or items in the configuration, use the menu bar (Configure) or double-click an item on the BINL Server Configuration window to open the BINL Server Configuration program windows and notebooks.
To find an item in the configuration, click Edit > Find on the BINL Server Configuration window and fill in the information on the Find window.
To see the information defined for a configuration item, select the item in the configuration. You see a banner with information about the item, at the bottom of the window, and additional information for the item such as a list of the active options and their values.
To view similar items in the configuration, use the View menu. For example, to view LSA1 groups, click View > LSA1 Group View.
To view all the options defined in the configuration, click View > Option View.
To return to a view of the entire configuration, click View > Main View.
To locate all the items that define or inherit the same option:
To view an item in relation to the overall configuration if you are viewing the item in a subset view, click the item and then click View > Main View. The highlighted item appears in a display of the entire configuration.
To resize the columns in the details pane:
To view the contents of the configuration file without closing the BINL Server Configuration program, use the View menu:
Definition statements occur in the configuration file in the same sequence as the items appear in the Current Configuration pane.
Configuration files are stored by default in the directory specified by the ETC environment variable. If you save a configuration file in another directory, it must be in the ETC directory before the BINL server can use the file. The default file name for the BINL configuration file is BINLSD.CFG.
Comments help organize your configuration for ease of use, reminding you of significant entries, organizational groups, server settings, and other important administrative information.
To add a global comment for the configuration, click Configure > Add Comment. The comment appears in the configuration display and is also saved in the configuration file.
Checking the contents of the clipboard can be helpful before you paste an entry into a configuration. To see results of your latest cut or copy operation in the clipboard, click Contents of Clipboard on the View pull-down.