FAXSTATE(8C)FAXSTATE(8C)NAMEfaxstate - control ``modem state'' of a device used by
HylaFAX
SYNOPSIS
/usr/contrib/bin/faxstate [ -q queue-dir ] [ -s state ] [
-n ] modem
DESCRIPTIONfaxstate sends a message to the HylaFAX faxgetty(8C) pro-
cess servicing modem telling it to use the specified state
when notifying the HylaFAX scheduler that a modem is ready
and available for use. This is useful for controlling
outbound use of a modem; by marking a modem's state as
busy or down the HylaFAX scheduler will not assign any
outbound jobs to the modem.
The specified modem can either be the name (typically the
last component of the terminal port the modem is attached
to), or the full name of the associated FIFO named pipe
file, e.g. ``FIFO.ttym2''.
If the -n option, faxstate emulates what faxgetty would
do; sending a message directly to the faxq process marking
the specified modem down, busy, or ready. This interface
is useful for send-only environments in which faxgetty
processes are not used. Note that modems manipulated in
this way must previously have been configured with the
faxmodem(8C) program.
OPTIONS
The following options are supported:
-n Contact faxq directly instead of faxgetty.
-q dir Use a spooling area other than /var/spool/fax.
-s Specify the state to send the faxq process each
time the modem becomes ready for use; one of
``busy'', ``down'', and ``ready''. The default
state to use is ready.
FILES
Consult hylafax-server(5F) for a complete discussion of
the structure and content of the spooling area.
SEE ALSOhylafax-server(5F), faxgetty(8C)
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