--- projects/cms/source/ihost/README	2002/06/01 19:44:10	1.2
+++ projects/cms/source/ihost/README	2003/03/03 14:28:54	1.3
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 i-scream central monitoring system - ihost README
 http://www.i-scream.org.uk
 
-$Id: README,v 1.2 2002/06/01 19:44:10 tdb Exp $
+$Id: README,v 1.3 2003/03/03 14:28:54 tdb Exp $
 
+Description
+-----------
+
+ihost is a host for the i-scream central monitoring system. It's task
+is to collect information about the machine it runs on and report it
+to the server for monitoring. It makes use of the external libstatgrab
+library for collecting this information.
+
 Building and Installation
 -------------------------
 
@@ -18,12 +26,17 @@ make install
 You may wish to use one of the following configure options to change
 aspects of this process;
 
+  --with-libstatgrab-prefix=PATH
   --with-pid-file=FILE
+  --with-log-file=FILE
   --with-max-udp-size=SIZE
 
-The first allows you to specify the location of the PID file. The second
-allows you to specify the maximum UDP packet size, although you shouldn't
-need to change this in normal circumstances.
+The first allows you to specify the prefix to the libstatgrab library
+if it's not in a standard place. The next two give you the option of
+changing the location of the PID file, and changing the location of the
+log file. The last option allows you to change the maximum size of the
+UDP packets ihost sends to the server, although you shouldn't need to
+change this in normal circumstances.
 
 There are, of course, the usual GNU-style configure options;
 
@@ -38,10 +51,6 @@ Running ihost
 Running ihost with the -h flag will provide a list of options. You will
 need to know the address and port number of your i-scream server's filter
 manager. These details should be given on the command line to ihost.
-
-You may wish to run ihost as a daemon, and the ihostchk.sh script helps
-to ensure it's kept running. Alter the details at the top of this script
-and add it to your crontab.
 
 Problems?
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