This section presents a step-by-step procedure for generating the PMDF-LAN configuration files using the PMDF-LAN command line configuration utility pmdf configure lan .

1. Configuration of PMDF-LAN should be done by root . If you are not logged in as root , do so now.
2. Begin the configuration procedure by invoking the PMDF-LAN configuration utility as follows, assuming that you have /usr/bin in your search path:

   # cd /pmdf/table # pmdf configure lan

3. The configuration procedure will optionally print out detailed explanations of each prompt as it proceeds. Unless you are conversant with the procedure, you should enable the detailed output.
4. The configuration procedure will optionally print out detailed explanations of each prompt as it proceeds. Unless you are familiar with the procedure, you should enable the detailed output.
5. The answers to all the prompts are logged to a file in the /pmdf/table directory. After the first configuration, pmdf configure lan can use the answers to the previous run as the default answers.
6. Once you have completed running pmdf configure lan , type out or print out the checklist file, /pmdf/table/lan.checklist and complete the configuration by following the steps outlined in the checklist.