Configuring Extensions (NSM Procedure)
The extensions feature allows you to configure the providers and the resource limits.
To configure extensions:
- In the NSM navigation tree, select Device Manager > Devices.
- Click the Device Tree tab, and then double-click the device for which you want to configure the extensions feature.
- Click the Configuration tab. In the configuration tree, select System > Extensions.
- Select Enable Feature check box to enable this feature.
- Enter a comment for the extensions feature.
- Click one:
- OK—Saves the changes.
- Cancel—Cancels the modifications.
- Apply—Applies the extensions parameters.
Configuring Providers
To configure providers:
- In the NSM navigation tree, select Device Manager > Devices.
- Click the Device Tree tab, and then double-click the device for which you want to configure the providers.
- Click the Configuration tab. In the configuration tree, select System > Extensions > Providers.
- Add or modify settings as specified in Table 1.
- Click one:
- OK—Saves the changes.
- Cancel—Cancels the modifications.
- Apply—Applies the provider settings.
Table 1: Provider Configuration Details
| Option | Function | Your Action |
|---|---|---|
Name | Specifies the provider name. | Enter a provider name. |
Comment | Supplies a descriptive comment for the provider. | (Optional) Enter a comment. |
New deployment-scope | Specifies the deployment scope. | Enter a new deployment scope name. |
Configuring Resource Limits
To configure resource limits:
- In the NSM navigation tree, select Device Manager > Devices.
- Click the Device Tree tab, and then double-click the device for which you want to configure the resource limits.
- Click the Configuration tab. In the configuration tree, select System > Extensions > Resource Limits.
- Enter a comment for the resource limits.
- Add or modify settings as specified in Table 2.
- Click one:
- OK—Saves the changes.
- Cancel—Cancels the modifications.
- Apply—Applies the resource limits settings.
 | Note: You can configure a package or a process resource limit feature from the below table. |
Table 2: Resource Limits Configuration Details
| Option | Function | Your Action |
|---|---|---|
Name | Specifies the name of the package or the process resource limit. | Enter a name. |
Comment | Supplies a descriptive comment for the package or the process resource limit. | (Optional) Enter a comment. |
package/process > Resources | ||
Enable Feature | Specifies that you can enable the package or the process resources configuration feature. | Select the Enable Feature check box to enable this feature. |
Comment | Supplies a descriptive comment for the package or the process resources. | (Optional) Enter a comment. |
package/process > Resources > Cpu | ||
Comment | Supplies a descriptive comment for the CPU. | (Optional) Enter a comment |
Priority | Specifies the highest priority level that the process can run. | Set the priority value. Range: -2147483648 - 2147483647. |
Time | Specifies the maximum amount of CPU time that can be accumulated. | Set the CPU time. Range: 0 - 2147483647. |
package/process > Resources > File | ||
Comment | Supplies a descriptive comment for the file. | (Optional) Enter a comment. |
Size | Specifies the maximum size of a file that can be created. | Enter the file size. |
Open | Specifies the maximum number of simultaneous open files. | Set the number of open files. Range: 0 - 2147483647. |
Core Size | Specifies the maximum size of a core file that can be created. | Enter the core file size. |
package/process > Resources > Memory | ||
Comment | Supplies a descriptive comment for the memory. | (Optional) Enter a comment. |
Data Size | Specifies the maximum size of the data segment. | Enter the data size. |
Locked In | Specifies the maximum bytes that the memory can lock into it. | Enter the locked in size. |
Resident Set Size | Specifies the maximum amount of private physical memory at any given moment. | Enter the resident set size. |
Socket Buffers | Specifies the maximum amount of physical memory that may be dedicated to the socket buffers. | Enter the memory size for the socket buffers. |
Stack Size | Specifies the maximum size of the stack segment. | Enter the stack segment size. |
