To access and modify the main FMS configuration parameters, point your web browser at the FMS server ("Faximum Messaging Server, Administering a" on page 43) and select the FMS Configuration link. You will then see a form similar to the following.
As can be seen from this form, the configuration parameters for the Faximum Messaging Server have been divided into four groups:
1. directory locations;
2. network configuration parameters;
3. operational parameters; and
4. company identification parameters.
5. Additional information on the directory locations and network configuration parameters may be found in the installation chapter (see ).
The installation directory contains the FMS software itself.
If you wish to change the installation directory after installation then you must copy the entire contents of the FMS software from the existing directory to the new directory before changing this parameter. Then you will have to edit two files manually to complete the directory reconfiguration:
1. the /etc/inittab file to change the path name for the faxgetty program (see also "Faxgetty" on page 32); and
2. the /var/faximum/httpd-config file to change the path name for the web pages and related files.
The change will be complete after your reboot your system (or stop and restart all of the daemons, including faxgetty, see "Daemons, Starting" on page 31).
The configuration directory is used to store the variable information related to the configuration of the Faximum Messaging Server. Storing this information in a directory separate from the software itself makes it much easier to update the software without affecting the configuration information.
If you wish to change the installation directory after installation then you must copy the entire contents of the existing directory to the new directory before changing this parameter. The change will be complete after your reboot your system (or stop and restart all of the daemons, including faxgetty, see "Daemons, Starting" on page 31).
The FMS spool directory is used to store fax requests that are waiting to be sent as well as received faxes and other transient temporary files. Since each page of a sent or received fax can consume between 20Kb and 100Kb (and even more) it is important that this directory be on a filesystem that has plenty of space.
If you wish to change the installation directory after installation then you must copy the entire contents of the existing directory to the new directory before changing this parameter. The change will be complete after your reboot your system (or stop and restart all of the daemons, including faxgetty, see "Daemons, Starting" on page 31).
Network Configuration Parameters
The FMS IP address specifies the IP address the Faximum Messaging Server will listen on for incoming email. If you wish to change this parameter you will need to:
1. manually edit the /var/spool/faximum/httpd-config file (assuming /var/faximum is your FMS Configuration Directory) and change the IP Address that appears there; and
2. reboot the system immediately afterwards. Stopping and restarting the daemon is not sufficient to cause this change to be properly incorporated into the system.
The FMS Domain Name is the address your users specify when sending email to the FMS system (so that they do not need to know or use the IP Address).
If you wish to change this parameter you will need to first make sure that your network's domain name information has been updated to reflect the new domain name (and associated it with the FMS IP Address).
Since the method used by different networks to add a new network domain name varies from site to site, you will have to contact your network administrator, reseller, or documentation to determine the steps necessary.
If you wish to change this parameter you will also need to:
1. manually edit the /var/spool/faximum/httpd-config file (assuming /var/faximum is your FMS Configuration Directory) and change the domain name that appears there; and
2. reboot your system (or stop and restart all of the daemons, including faxgetty, see "Daemons, Starting" on page 31).
Operational Parameters
Minimum Free Blocks
This parameter specifies the minimum amount of free disk space that must be available on the file system containing the FMS Spool Directory before FMS will answer incoming fax calls. This prevents incoming faxes from consuming all available disk space with the resulting problems with the general operation of the FMS system.
Minimum Idle Fax Lines
This parameter only applies to multi-line FMS systems and limits the number of lines that can be used at the same time. This parameter prevents all available fax lines from being used to send faxes thus leaving no lines free to handle incoming calls.
Maximum Number of Retries
This parameter tells the FMS fax scheduler how many attempts to make to send a fax before deleting the request and reporting it as failed.
Delay Between Retries
This parameter tells the FMS fax scheduler how many minutes to wait before retrying a fax that has not yet been successfully sent. Obviously if the server is busy handling other requests it may take more than the number of minutes specified by this parameter before the fax is actually retried.
Most fax machines permit faxes to be sent at either standard (approx. 98 dpi vertically and 204 dpi horizontally) or fine (approx. 196 dpi vertically and 204 dpi horizontally) resolution. This parameter specifies which resolution is to be used for faxes sent by the FMS.
During installation the FMS installation script determines if your system has the X11 font server installed. If it has, then the FMS will use the font server to obtain the fonts needed to convert text files into fax format. In this case the font server parameter indicates how the FMS can contact the X11 font server.
Company Identification Parameters (FMS Only)
The following table lists the fax identification information that can be specified. Note that under US law it is mandatory to set this information prior to sending faxes using the FMS (for more information on this requirement, please see http://www.faximum.com/fms/uslaw).
The parameters: Company Name, Address Lines 1, Address Line 2, Address Line 3, and Address Line 4 are used on the cover sheet that is sent with every fax. The company name is also used on the top-of-page banner that appears at the top of every faxed page (unless another top-of-page banner is explicitly specified).
This parameter specifies the top-of-page banner that appears at the top of every faxed page. If this parameter is left blank then the FMS will use a default banner.
The following variables may be used in this parameter:
TABLE 4. Top-of-Page Banner Variables
Variable |
Description |
$p |
the current page number |
$t |
the total number of pages in this fax |
%c |
the current time and date |