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EEM Utility Tcl Command Extensions
appl_read
appl_reqinfo
appl_setinfo
counter_modify
description
fts_get_stamp
register_counter
register_timer
timer_arm
timer_cancel
unregister_counter

EEM Utility Tcl Command Extensions

The following conventions are used for the syntax documented on the Tcl command extension pages:

An optional argument is shown within square brackets, for example:

[type ?]

A question mark ? represents a variable to be entered.
Choices between arguments are represented by pipes, for example:

priority low|normal|high

Note

For all EEM Tcl command extensions, if there is an error, the returned Tcl result string contains the error information.

Note

Arguments for which no numeric range is specified take an integer from -2147483648 to 2147483647, inclusive.

appl_read
appl_reqinfo
appl_setinfo
counter_modify
description
fts_get_stamp
register_counter
register_timer
timer_arm
timer_cancel
unregister_counter

appl_read

Reads Embedded Event Manager (EEM) application volatile data. This Tcl command extension provides support for reading EEM application volatile data. EEM application volatile data can be published by a Cisco software process that uses the EEM application publish API. EEM application volatile data cannot be published by an EEM policy.

Note

Currently there are no Cisco software processes that publish application volatile data.

Syntax

appl_read name ? length ?

Arguments

name	(Mandatory) Name of the application published string data.
length	(Mandatory) Length of the string data to read. Must be an integer number between 1 and 4294967295, inclusive.

Result String

data %s

Where data is the application published string data to be read.

Set _cerrno

Yes

(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)

This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.

(_cerr_sub_err =  7)    FH_ENOSUCHKEY  (could not find key)

This error means that the application event detector info key or other ID was not found.

(_cerr_sub_err =  9)    FH_EMEMORY  (insufficient memory for request)

This error means that an internal EEM request for memory failed.

appl_reqinfo

Retrieves previously saved information from the Embedded Event Manager (EEM). This Tcl command extension provides support for retrieving information from EEM that has been previously saved with a unique key, which must be specified in order to retrieve the information. Note that retrieving the information deletes it from EEM. It must be resaved if it is to be retrieved again.

Syntax

appl_reqinfo key ?

Arguments

key	(Mandatory) The string key of the data.

Result String

data %s

Where data is the application string data to be retrieved.

Set _cerrno

Yes

(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)

This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.

(_cerr_sub_err =  7)    FH_ENOSUCHKEY  (could not find key)

This error means that the application event detector info key or other ID was not found.

appl_setinfo

Saves information in the Embedded Event Manager (EEM). This Tcl command extension provides support for saving information in the Embedded Event Manager that can be retrieved later by the same policy or by another policy. A unique key must be specified. This key allows the information to be retrieved later.

Syntax

appl_setinfo key ? data ?

Arguments

key	(Mandatory) The string key of the data.
data	(Mandatory) The application string data to save.

Result String

None

Set _cerrno

Yes

(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)

This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.

(_cerr_sub_err =  8)    FH_EDUPLICATEKEY  (duplicate appl info key)

This error means that the application event detector info key or other ID was a duplicate.

(_cerr_sub_err =  9)    FH_EMEMORY  (insufficient memory for request)

This error means that an internal EEM request for memory failed.

(_cerr_sub_err = 34)    FH_EMAXLEN  (maximum length exceeded)

This error means that the object length or number exceeded the maximum.

(_cerr_sub_err = 43)    FH_EBADLENGTH  (bad API length)

This error means that the API message length was invalid.

counter_modify

Modifies a counter value.

Syntax

counter_modify event_id ? val ? op nop|set|inc|dec

Arguments

event_id

(Mandatory) The counter event ID returned by the register_counter Tcl command extension. Must be an integer between 0 and 4294967295, inclusive.

val

(Mandatory)

Note

Mandatory except when the op nop argument value combination is specified.

If op is set, this argument represents the counter value that is to be set.
If op is inc, this argument is the value by which to increment the counter.
If op is dec, this argument is the value by which to decrement the counter.

(Mandatory)

nop--Retrieves the current counter value.
set--Sets the counter value to the given value.
inc--Increments the counter value by the given value.
dec--Decrements the counter value by the given value.

Result String

val_remain %d

Where val_remain is the current value of the counter.

Set _cerrno

Yes

(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)

This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.

(_cerr_sub_err = 11)    FH_ENOSUCHESID  (unknown event specification ID)

This error means that the event specification ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.

(_cerr_sub_err = 22)    FH_ENULLPTR  (event detector internal error - ptr is null)

This error means that an internal EEM event detector pointer was null when it should have contained a value.

(_cerr_sub_err = 30)    FH_ECTBADOPER  (bad counter threshold operator)

This error means that the counter event detector set or modify operator was invalid.

description

Provides a brief description of the registered policy.

Syntax

description ?

Arguments

line	(Optional) Brief description of the policy consisting of 1 to 240 characters.

Result String

None

Set _cerrno

Yes

Sample Usage

The description statement is entered by the author of the policy. It can appear before or after any event registration statement in Tcl. The policy can have only one description.

Note

Registration of a policy with more than one description statement will fail.

The following example shows how a brief description is provided for the event_register_syslog policy:

::cisco::eem::description "This Tcl command looks for the word count in syslog messages."
::cisco::eem::event_register_syslog tag 1 ...
::cisco::eem::event_register_snmp_object tag 2 ...
::cisco::eem::trigger {
       ::cisco::eem::correlate event 1 and event 2
       ::cisco::eem::attribute tag 1 occurs 1
       ::cisco::eem::attribute tag 2 occurs 1
}

fts_get_stamp

Returns the time period elapsed since the last software boot. Use this Tcl command extension to return the number of nanoseconds since boot in an array "nsec nnnn" where nnnn is the number of nanoseconds.

Syntax

fts_get_stamp

Arguments

None

Result String

nsec %d

Where nsec is the number of nanoseconds since boot.

Set _cerrno

register_counter

Registers a counter and returns a counter event ID. This Tcl command extension is used by a counter publisher to perform this registration before using the event ID to manipulate the counter.

Syntax

register_counter name ?

Arguments

name	(Mandatory) The name of the counter to be manipulated.

Result String

event_id %d 
event_spec_id %d

Where event_id is the counter event ID for the specified counter; it can be used to manipulate the counter by the unregister_counter or counter_modify Tcl command extensions. The event_spec_id argument is the event specification ID for the specified counter.

Set _cerrno

Yes

(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)

This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.

(_cerr_sub_err =  4)    FH_EINITONCE  (Init() is not yet done, or done twice.)

This error means that the request to register the specific event was made before the EEM event detector had completed its initialization.

(_cerr_sub_err =  6)    FH_EBADEVENTTYPE  (unknown EEM event type)

This error means that the event type specified in the internal event specification was invalid.

(_cerr_sub_err =  9)    FH_EMEMORY  (insufficient memory for request)

This error means that an internal EEM request for memory failed.

(_cerr_sub_err = 10)    FH_ECORRUPT  (internal EEM API context is corrupt)

This error means that the internal EEM API context structure is corrupt.

(_cerr_sub_err = 11)    FH_ENOSUCHESID  (unknown event specification ID)

This error means that the event specification ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.

(_cerr_sub_err = 12)    FH_ENOSUCHEID  (unknown event ID)

This error means that the event ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.

(_cerr_sub_err = 16)    FH_EBADFMPPTR  (bad ptr to fh_p data structure)

This error means that the context pointer that is used with each EEM API call is incorrect.

(_cerr_sub_err = 17)    FH_EBADADDRESS  (bad API control block address)

This error means that a control block address that was passed in the EEM API was incorrect.

(_cerr_sub_err = 22)    FH_ENULLPTR  (event detector internal error - ptr is null)

This error means that an internal EEM event detector pointer was null when it should have contained a value.

(_cerr_sub_err = 25)    FH_ESUBSEXCEED  (number of subscribers exceeded)

This error means that the number of timer or counter subscribers exceeded the maximum.

(_cerr_sub_err = 26)    FH_ESUBSIDXINV  (invalid subscriber index)

This error means that the subscriber index was invalid.

(_cerr_sub_err = 54)    FH_EFDUNAVAIL  (connection to event detector unavailable)

This error means that the event detector was unavailable.

(_cerr_sub_err = 56)    FH_EFDCONNERR  (event detector connection error)

This error means that the EEM event detector that handles this request is not available.

register_timer

Registers a timer and returns a timer event ID. This Tcl command extension is used by a timer publisher to perform this registration before using the event ID to manipulate the timer if it does not use the event_register_timer command extension to register as a publisher and subscriber.

Syntax

register_timer watchdog|countdown|absolute|cron name ?

Arguments

name	(Mandatory) The name of the timer to be manipulated.

Result String

event_id %u

Where event_id is the timer event ID for the specified timer (can be used to manipulate the timer by the timer_arm or timer_cancel command extensions).

Set _cerrno

Yes

(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)

This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.

(_cerr_sub_err =  4)    FH_EINITONCE  (Init() is not yet done, or done twice.)

This error means that the request to register the specific event was made before the EEM event detector had completed its initialization.

(_cerr_sub_err =  6)    FH_EBADEVENTTYPE  (unknown EEM event type)

This error means that the event type specified in the internal event specification was invalid.

(_cerr_sub_err =  9)    FH_EMEMORY  (insufficient memory for request)

This error means that an internal EEM request for memory failed.

(_cerr_sub_err = 10)    FH_ECORRUPT  (internal EEM API context is corrupt)

This error means that the internal EEM API context structure is corrupt.

(_cerr_sub_err = 11)    FH_ENOSUCHESID  (unknown event specification ID)

This error means that the event specification ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.

(_cerr_sub_err = 16)    FH_EBADFMPPTR  (bad ptr to fh_p data structure)

This error means that the context pointer that is used with each EEM API call is incorrect.

(_cerr_sub_err = 17)    FH_EBADADDRESS  (bad API control block address)

This error means that a control block address that was passed in the EEM API was incorrect.

(_cerr_sub_err = 22)    FH_ENULLPTR  (event detector internal error - ptr is null)

This error means that an internal EEM event detector pointer was null when it should have contained a value.

(_cerr_sub_err = 25)    FH_ESUBSEXCEED  (number of subscribers exceeded)

This error means that the number of timer or counter subscribers exceeded the maximum.

(_cerr_sub_err = 26)    FH_ESUBSIDXINV  (invalid subscriber index)

This error means that the subscriber index was invalid.

(_cerr_sub_err = 54)    FH_EFDUNAVAIL  (connection to event detector unavailable)

This error means that the event detector was unavailable.

(_cerr_sub_err = 56)    FH_EFDCONNERR  (event detector connection error)

This error means that the EEM event detector that handles this request is not available.

timer_arm

Arms a timer. The type could be CRON, watchdog, countdown, or absolute.

Syntax

timer_arm event_id ? cron_entry ?|time ?

Arguments

event_id	(Mandatory) The timer event ID returned by the register_timer command extension. Must be an integer between 0 and 4294967295, inclusive.
cron_entry	(Mandatory) Must exist if the timer type is CRON. Must not exist for other types of timer. CRON timer specification uses the format of the CRON table entry.
time	(Mandatory) Must exist if the timer type is not CRON. Must not exist if the timer type is CRON. For watchdog and countdown timers, the number of seconds and milliseconds until the timer expires; for an absolute timer, the calendar time of the expiration time (specified in SSSSSSSSSS[.MMM] format, where SSSSSSSSSS must be an integer representing seconds between 0 and 4294967295, inclusive, and where MMM must be an integer representing milliseconds between 0 and 999). An absolute expiration date is the number of seconds and milliseconds since January 1, 1970. If the date specified has already passed, the timer expires immediately.

Result String

sec_remain %ld msec_remain %ld

Where sec_remain and msec_remain are the remaining time before the next expiration of the timer.

Note

A value of 0 will be returned for the sec_remain and msec_remain arguments if the timer type is CRON.

Set _cerrno

Yes

(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)

This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.

(_cerr_sub_err =  6)    FH_EBADEVENTTYPE  (unknown EEM event type)

This error means that the event type specified in the internal event specification was invalid.

(_cerr_sub_err =  9)    FH_EMEMORY  (insufficient memory for request)

This error means that an internal EEM request for memory failed.

(_cerr_sub_err = 11)    FH_ENOSUCHESID  (unknown event specification ID)

This error means that the event specification ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.

(_cerr_sub_err = 12)    FH_ENOSUCHEID  (unknown event ID)

This error means that the event ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.

(_cerr_sub_err = 22)    FH_ENULLPTR  (event detector internal error - ptr is null)

This error means that an internal EEM event detector pointer was null when it should have contained a value.

(_cerr_sub_err = 27)    FH_ETMDELAYZR  (zero delay time)

This error means that the time specified to arm a timer was zero.

(_cerr_sub_err = 42)    FH_ENOTREGISTERED  (request for event spec that is unregistered)

This error means that the event was not registered.

(_cerr_sub_err = 54)    FH_EFDUNAVAIL  (connection to event detector unavailable)

This error means that the event detector was unavailable.

(_cerr_sub_err = 56)    FH_EFDCONNERR  (event detector connection error)

This error means that the EEM event detector that handles this request is not available.

timer_cancel

Cancels a timer.

Syntax

timer_cancel event_id ?

Arguments

event_id

(Mandatory) The timer event ID returned by the register_timer command extension. Must be an integer between 0 and 4294967295, inclusive.

Result String

sec_remain %ld msec_remain %ld

Where sec_remain and msec_remain are the remaining time before the next expiration of the timer.

Note

A value of 0 will be returned for sec_remain and msec_remain if the timer type is CRON .

Set _cerrno

Yes

(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)

This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.

(_cerr_sub_err =  6)    FH_EBADEVENTTYPE  (unknown EEM event type)

This error means that the event type specified in the internal event specification was invalid.

(_cerr_sub_err =  7)    FH_ENOSUCHKEY  (could not find key)

This error means that the application event detector info key or other ID was not found.

(_cerr_sub_err = 11)    FH_ENOSUCHESID  (unknown event specification ID)

This error means that the event specification ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.

(_cerr_sub_err = 12)    FH_ENOSUCHEID  (unknown event ID)

This error means that the event ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.

(_cerr_sub_err = 22)    FH_ENULLPTR  (event detector internal error - ptr is null)

This error means that an internal EEM event detector pointer was null when it should have contained a value.

(_cerr_sub_err = 54)    FH_EFDUNAVAIL  (connection to event detector unavailable)

This error means that the event detector was unavailable.

(_cerr_sub_err = 56)    FH_EFDCONNERR  (event detector connection error)

This error means that the EEM event detector that handles this request is not available.

unregister_counter

Unregisters a counter. This Tcl command extension is used by a counter publisher to unregister a counter that was previously registered with the register_counter Tcl command extension.

Syntax

unregister_counter event_id ? event_spec_id ?

Arguments

event_id	(Mandatory) Counter event ID returned by the register_counter command extension. Must be an integer between 0 and 4294967295, inclusive.
event_spec_id	(Mandatory) Counter event specification ID for the specified counter returned by the register_countercommand extension. Must be an integer between 0 and 4294967295, inclusive.

Result String

None

Set _cerrno

Yes

(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)

This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.

(_cerr_sub_err =  9)    FH_EMEMORY  (insufficient memory for request)

This error means that an internal EEM request for memory failed.

(_cerr_sub_err = 11)    FH_ENOSUCHESID  (unknown event specification ID)

This error means that the event specification ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.

(_cerr_sub_err = 22)    FH_ENULLPTR  (event detector internal error - ptr is null)

This error means that an internal EEM event detector pointer was null when it should have contained a value.

(_cerr_sub_err = 26)    FH_ESUBSIDXINV  (invalid subscriber index)

This error means that the subscriber index was invalid.

(_cerr_sub_err = 54)    FH_EFDUNAVAIL  (connection to event detector unavailable)

This error means that the event detector was unavailable.

(_cerr_sub_err = 56)    FH_EFDCONNERR  (event detector connection error)

This error means that the EEM event detector that handles this request is not available.

EEM Utility Tcl Command Extensions

Contents
EEM Utility Tcl Command Extensions
appl_read
appl_reqinfo
appl_setinfo
counter_modify
description
fts_get_stamp
register_counter
register_timer
timer_arm
timer_cancel
unregister_counter
EEM Utility Tcl Command Extensions

The following conventions are used for the syntax documented on the Tcl command extension pages:

An optional argument is shown within square brackets, for example:

[type ?]

A question mark ? represents a variable to be entered.

Choices between arguments are represented by pipes, for example:

priority low|normal|high

Note
For all EEM Tcl command extensions, if there is an error, the returned Tcl result string contains the error information.

Note
Arguments for which no numeric range is specified take an integer from -2147483648 to 2147483647, inclusive.

appl_read
appl_reqinfo
appl_setinfo
counter_modify
description
fts_get_stamp
register_counter
register_timer
timer_arm
timer_cancel
unregister_counter
appl_read
Reads Embedded Event Manager (EEM) application volatile data. This Tcl command extension provides support for reading EEM application volatile data. EEM application volatile data can be published by a Cisco software process that uses the EEM application publish API. EEM application volatile data cannot be published by an EEM policy.

Note
Currently there are no Cisco software processes that publish application volatile data.
Syntax
appl_read name ? length ?
Arguments

name

(Mandatory) Name of the application published string data.

length

(Mandatory) Length of the string data to read. Must be an integer number between 1 and 4294967295, inclusive.
Result String
data %s
Where data is the application published string data to be read.
Set _cerrno

Yes
(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)
This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.
(_cerr_sub_err =  7)    FH_ENOSUCHKEY  (could not find key)
This error means that the application event detector info key or other ID was not found.
(_cerr_sub_err =  9)    FH_EMEMORY  (insufficient memory for request)
This error means that an internal EEM request for memory failed.
appl_reqinfo
Retrieves previously saved information from the Embedded Event Manager (EEM). This Tcl command extension provides support for retrieving information from EEM that has been previously saved with a unique key, which must be specified in order to retrieve the information. Note that retrieving the information deletes it from EEM. It must be resaved if it is to be retrieved again.
Syntax
appl_reqinfo key ?
Arguments

key

(Mandatory) The string key of the data.
Result String
data %s
Where data is the application string data to be retrieved.
Set _cerrno

Yes
(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)
This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.
(_cerr_sub_err =  7)    FH_ENOSUCHKEY  (could not find key)
This error means that the application event detector info key or other ID was not found.
appl_setinfo
Saves information in the Embedded Event Manager (EEM). This Tcl command extension provides support for saving information in the Embedded Event Manager that can be retrieved later by the same policy or by another policy. A unique key must be specified. This key allows the information to be retrieved later.
Syntax
appl_setinfo key ? data ?
Arguments

key

(Mandatory) The string key of the data.

data

(Mandatory) The application string data to save.

Result String

None
Set _cerrno

Yes
(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)
This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.
(_cerr_sub_err =  8)    FH_EDUPLICATEKEY  (duplicate appl info key)
This error means that the application event detector info key or other ID was a duplicate.
(_cerr_sub_err =  9)    FH_EMEMORY  (insufficient memory for request)
This error means that an internal EEM request for memory failed.
(_cerr_sub_err = 34)    FH_EMAXLEN  (maximum length exceeded)
This error means that the object length or number exceeded the maximum.
(_cerr_sub_err = 43)    FH_EBADLENGTH  (bad API length)
This error means that the API message length was invalid.
counter_modify
Modifies a counter value.
Syntax
counter_modify event_id ? val ? op nop|set|inc|dec
Arguments

event_id

(Mandatory) The counter event ID returned by the register_counter Tcl command extension. Must be an integer between 0 and 4294967295, inclusive.

val

(Mandatory)

Note
Mandatory except when the op nop argument value combination is specified.

If op is set, this argument represents the counter value that is to be set.

If op is inc, this argument is the value by which to increment the counter.

If op is dec, this argument is the value by which to decrement the counter.

op

(Mandatory)

nop--Retrieves the current counter value.

set--Sets the counter value to the given value.

inc--Increments the counter value by the given value.

dec--Decrements the counter value by the given value.
Result String
val_remain %d
Where val_remain is the current value of the counter.
Set _cerrno

Yes
(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)
This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.
(_cerr_sub_err = 11)    FH_ENOSUCHESID  (unknown event specification ID)
This error means that the event specification ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.
(_cerr_sub_err = 22)    FH_ENULLPTR  (event detector internal error - ptr is null)
This error means that an internal EEM event detector pointer was null when it should have contained a value.
(_cerr_sub_err = 30)    FH_ECTBADOPER  (bad counter threshold operator)
This error means that the counter event detector set or modify operator was invalid.
description
Provides a brief description of the registered policy.
Syntax
description ? 
Arguments

line

(Optional) Brief description of the policy consisting of 1 to 240 characters.

Result String

None

Set _cerrno

Yes
Sample Usage

The description statement is entered by the author of the policy. It can appear before or after any event registration statement in Tcl. The policy can have only one description.

Note

Registration of a policy with more than one description statement will fail.

The following example shows how a brief description is provided for the event_register_syslog policy:
::cisco::eem::description "This Tcl command looks for the word count in syslog messages."
::cisco::eem::event_register_syslog tag 1 ...
::cisco::eem::event_register_snmp_object tag 2 ...
::cisco::eem::trigger {
       ::cisco::eem::correlate event 1 and event 2
       ::cisco::eem::attribute tag 1 occurs 1
       ::cisco::eem::attribute tag 2 occurs 1
}
fts_get_stamp
Returns the time period elapsed since the last software boot. Use this Tcl command extension to return the number of nanoseconds since boot in an array "nsec nnnn" where nnnn is the number of nanoseconds.
Syntax
fts_get_stamp
Arguments

None
Result String
nsec %d
Where nsec is the number of nanoseconds since boot.
Set _cerrno

No
register_counter
Registers a counter and returns a counter event ID. This Tcl command extension is used by a counter publisher to perform this registration before using the event ID to manipulate the counter.
Syntax
register_counter name ?
Arguments

name

(Mandatory) The name of the counter to be manipulated.
Result String
event_id %d 
event_spec_id %d
Where event_id is the counter event ID for the specified counter; it can be used to manipulate the counter by the unregister_counter or counter_modify Tcl command extensions. The event_spec_id argument is the event specification ID for the specified counter.
Set _cerrno

Yes
(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)
This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.
(_cerr_sub_err =  4)    FH_EINITONCE  (Init() is not yet done, or done twice.)
This error means that the request to register the specific event was made before the EEM event detector had completed its initialization.
(_cerr_sub_err =  6)    FH_EBADEVENTTYPE  (unknown EEM event type)
This error means that the event type specified in the internal event specification was invalid.
(_cerr_sub_err =  9)    FH_EMEMORY  (insufficient memory for request)
This error means that an internal EEM request for memory failed.
(_cerr_sub_err = 10)    FH_ECORRUPT  (internal EEM API context is corrupt)
This error means that the internal EEM API context structure is corrupt.
(_cerr_sub_err = 11)    FH_ENOSUCHESID  (unknown event specification ID)
This error means that the event specification ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.
(_cerr_sub_err = 12)    FH_ENOSUCHEID  (unknown event ID)
This error means that the event ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.
(_cerr_sub_err = 16)    FH_EBADFMPPTR  (bad ptr to fh_p data structure)
This error means that the context pointer that is used with each EEM API call is incorrect.
(_cerr_sub_err = 17)    FH_EBADADDRESS  (bad API control block address)
This error means that a control block address that was passed in the EEM API was incorrect.
(_cerr_sub_err = 22)    FH_ENULLPTR  (event detector internal error - ptr is null)
This error means that an internal EEM event detector pointer was null when it should have contained a value.
(_cerr_sub_err = 25)    FH_ESUBSEXCEED  (number of subscribers exceeded)
This error means that the number of timer or counter subscribers exceeded the maximum.
(_cerr_sub_err = 26)    FH_ESUBSIDXINV  (invalid subscriber index)
This error means that the subscriber index was invalid.
(_cerr_sub_err = 54)    FH_EFDUNAVAIL  (connection to event detector unavailable)
This error means that the event detector was unavailable.
(_cerr_sub_err = 56)    FH_EFDCONNERR  (event detector connection error)
This error means that the EEM event detector that handles this request is not available.
register_timer
Registers a timer and returns a timer event ID. This Tcl command extension is used by a timer publisher to perform this registration before using the event ID to manipulate the timer if it does not use the event_register_timer command extension to register as a publisher and subscriber.
Syntax
register_timer watchdog|countdown|absolute|cron name ?
Arguments

name

(Mandatory) The name of the timer to be manipulated.
Result String
event_id %u
Where event_id is the timer event ID for the specified timer (can be used to manipulate the timer by the timer_arm or timer_cancel command extensions).
Set _cerrno

Yes
(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)
This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.
(_cerr_sub_err =  4)    FH_EINITONCE  (Init() is not yet done, or done twice.)
This error means that the request to register the specific event was made before the EEM event detector had completed its initialization.
(_cerr_sub_err =  6)    FH_EBADEVENTTYPE  (unknown EEM event type)
This error means that the event type specified in the internal event specification was invalid.
(_cerr_sub_err =  9)    FH_EMEMORY  (insufficient memory for request)
This error means that an internal EEM request for memory failed.
(_cerr_sub_err = 10)    FH_ECORRUPT  (internal EEM API context is corrupt)
This error means that the internal EEM API context structure is corrupt.
(_cerr_sub_err = 11)    FH_ENOSUCHESID  (unknown event specification ID)
This error means that the event specification ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.
(_cerr_sub_err = 16)    FH_EBADFMPPTR  (bad ptr to fh_p data structure)
This error means that the context pointer that is used with each EEM API call is incorrect.
(_cerr_sub_err = 17)    FH_EBADADDRESS  (bad API control block address)
This error means that a control block address that was passed in the EEM API was incorrect.
(_cerr_sub_err = 22)    FH_ENULLPTR  (event detector internal error - ptr is null)
This error means that an internal EEM event detector pointer was null when it should have contained a value.
(_cerr_sub_err = 25)    FH_ESUBSEXCEED  (number of subscribers exceeded)
This error means that the number of timer or counter subscribers exceeded the maximum.
(_cerr_sub_err = 26)    FH_ESUBSIDXINV  (invalid subscriber index)
This error means that the subscriber index was invalid.
(_cerr_sub_err = 54)    FH_EFDUNAVAIL  (connection to event detector unavailable)
This error means that the event detector was unavailable.
(_cerr_sub_err = 56)    FH_EFDCONNERR  (event detector connection error)
This error means that the EEM event detector that handles this request is not available.
timer_arm
Arms a timer. The type could be CRON, watchdog, countdown, or absolute.
Syntax
timer_arm event_id ? cron_entry ?|time ?
Arguments

event_id

(Mandatory) The timer event ID returned by the register_timer command extension. Must be an integer between 0 and 4294967295, inclusive.

cron_entry

(Mandatory) Must exist if the timer type is CRON. Must not exist for other types of timer. CRON timer specification uses the format of the CRON table entry.

time

(Mandatory) Must exist if the timer type is not CRON. Must not exist if the timer type is CRON. For watchdog and countdown timers, the number of seconds and milliseconds until the timer expires; for an absolute timer, the calendar time of the expiration time (specified in SSSSSSSSSS[.MMM] format, where SSSSSSSSSS must be an integer representing seconds between 0 and 4294967295, inclusive, and where MMM must be an integer representing milliseconds between 0 and 999). An absolute expiration date is the number of seconds and milliseconds since January 1, 1970. If the date specified has already passed, the timer expires immediately.
Result String
sec_remain %ld msec_remain %ld
Where sec_remain and msec_remain are the remaining time before the next expiration of the timer.

Note
A value of 0 will be returned for the sec_remain and msec_remain arguments if the timer type is CRON.
Set _cerrno

Yes
(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)
This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.
(_cerr_sub_err =  6)    FH_EBADEVENTTYPE  (unknown EEM event type)
This error means that the event type specified in the internal event specification was invalid.
(_cerr_sub_err =  9)    FH_EMEMORY  (insufficient memory for request)
This error means that an internal EEM request for memory failed.
(_cerr_sub_err = 11)    FH_ENOSUCHESID  (unknown event specification ID)
This error means that the event specification ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.
(_cerr_sub_err = 12)    FH_ENOSUCHEID  (unknown event ID)
This error means that the event ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.
(_cerr_sub_err = 22)    FH_ENULLPTR  (event detector internal error - ptr is null)
This error means that an internal EEM event detector pointer was null when it should have contained a value.
(_cerr_sub_err = 27)    FH_ETMDELAYZR  (zero delay time)
This error means that the time specified to arm a timer was zero.
(_cerr_sub_err = 42)    FH_ENOTREGISTERED  (request for event spec that is unregistered)
This error means that the event was not registered.
(_cerr_sub_err = 54)    FH_EFDUNAVAIL  (connection to event detector unavailable)
This error means that the event detector was unavailable.
(_cerr_sub_err = 56)    FH_EFDCONNERR  (event detector connection error)
This error means that the EEM event detector that handles this request is not available.
timer_cancel
Cancels a timer.
Syntax
timer_cancel event_id ? 
Arguments

event_id

(Mandatory) The timer event ID returned by the register_timer command extension. Must be an integer between 0 and 4294967295, inclusive.
Result String
sec_remain %ld msec_remain %ld
Where sec_remain and msec_remain are the remaining time before the next expiration of the timer.

Note
A value of 0 will be returned for sec_remain and msec_remain if the timer type is CRON .
Set _cerrno

Yes
(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)
This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.
(_cerr_sub_err =  6)    FH_EBADEVENTTYPE  (unknown EEM event type)
This error means that the event type specified in the internal event specification was invalid.
(_cerr_sub_err =  7)    FH_ENOSUCHKEY  (could not find key)
This error means that the application event detector info key or other ID was not found.
(_cerr_sub_err = 11)    FH_ENOSUCHESID  (unknown event specification ID)
This error means that the event specification ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.
(_cerr_sub_err = 12)    FH_ENOSUCHEID  (unknown event ID)
This error means that the event ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.
(_cerr_sub_err = 22)    FH_ENULLPTR  (event detector internal error - ptr is null)
This error means that an internal EEM event detector pointer was null when it should have contained a value.
(_cerr_sub_err = 54)    FH_EFDUNAVAIL  (connection to event detector unavailable)
This error means that the event detector was unavailable.
(_cerr_sub_err = 56)    FH_EFDCONNERR  (event detector connection error)
This error means that the EEM event detector that handles this request is not available.
unregister_counter
Unregisters a counter. This Tcl command extension is used by a counter publisher to unregister a counter that was previously registered with the register_counter Tcl command extension.
Syntax
unregister_counter event_id ? event_spec_id ?
Arguments

event_id

(Mandatory) Counter event ID returned by the register_counter command extension. Must be an integer between 0 and 4294967295, inclusive.

event_spec_id

(Mandatory) Counter event specification ID for the specified counter returned by the register_countercommand extension. Must be an integer between 0 and 4294967295, inclusive.

Result String

None
Set _cerrno

Yes
(_cerr_sub_err =  2)    FH_ESYSERR  (generic/unknown error from OS/system)
This error means that the operating system reported an error. The POSIX errno value that is reported with the error should be used to determine the cause of the operating system error.
(_cerr_sub_err =  9)    FH_EMEMORY  (insufficient memory for request)
This error means that an internal EEM request for memory failed.
(_cerr_sub_err = 11)    FH_ENOSUCHESID  (unknown event specification ID)
This error means that the event specification ID could not be matched when the event was being registered or that an event detector internal event structure is corrupt.
(_cerr_sub_err = 22)    FH_ENULLPTR  (event detector internal error - ptr is null)
This error means that an internal EEM event detector pointer was null when it should have contained a value.
(_cerr_sub_err = 26)    FH_ESUBSIDXINV  (invalid subscriber index)
This error means that the subscriber index was invalid.
(_cerr_sub_err = 54)    FH_EFDUNAVAIL  (connection to event detector unavailable)
This error means that the event detector was unavailable.
(_cerr_sub_err = 56)    FH_EFDCONNERR  (event detector connection error)
This error means that the EEM event detector that handles this request is not available.

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Chapter: EEM Utility Tcl Command Extensions

EEM Utility Tcl Command Extensions

appl_read

Syntax

Arguments

Result String

Set _cerrno

appl_reqinfo

Syntax

Arguments

Result String

Set _cerrno

appl_setinfo

Syntax

Arguments

Result String

Set _cerrno

counter_modify

Syntax

Arguments

Result String

Set _cerrno

description

Syntax

Arguments

Result String

Set _cerrno

Sample Usage

fts_get_stamp

Syntax

Arguments

Result String

Set _cerrno

register_counter

Syntax

Arguments

Result String

Set _cerrno

register_timer

Syntax

Arguments

Result String

Set _cerrno

timer_arm

Syntax

Arguments

Result String

Set _cerrno

timer_cancel

Syntax

Arguments

Result String

Set _cerrno

unregister_counter

Syntax

Arguments

Result String

Set _cerrno

EEM Utility Tcl Command Extensions

appl_read

Syntax

Arguments

Result String

Set _cerrno

appl_reqinfo

Syntax

Arguments

Result String

Set _cerrno

appl_setinfo

Syntax

Arguments

Result String

Set _cerrno

counter_modify

Syntax

Arguments