3.2 Configuration Files

The satnms M&C software provides a number of configuration files which control wide aspects of the functionality of the software files all use an easy to read and mostly self explaining format. The files explained in the following chapters are:

• backend.properties: This file is located in the base directory of the satnms backend installation. It controls the behavior of the backend server.
• user-ip-restrictions.json: This file is also located in the base directory of the satnms backend installation. It controls which user may login to the backend from which machine.
• vlc.properties: This file is located in the base directory of the satnms M&C installation. It controls all important parameters of the M&C server.
• client.properties: This file also is located in the base directory of the software. It is read by every legacy Java client connecting to the server. It controls important aspects of the client software's behavior.
• satnms.rc: Controls the startup of the satnms software and programs which have to be initialized before the M&C server itself can be started.
• system.name: Defines the name of the M&C system
• traprec.json: Controls the behavior of the SNMP trap receiver built into the software.