faxstate sends a message to the (Fx
faxgetty(8) process servicing
modem telling it to use the specified state when notifying the
(Fx 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 (Fx 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(8) program.
OPTIONS
The following options are supported:
-n
Contact
faxq directly instead of
faxgetty .
-q dir
Use a spooling area other than
/var/spool/hylafax .
-s
Specify the state to send the
faxq process each time the modem becomes ready for use; one of ``c
busy '', ``c
down '', and ``c
ready ''. The default state to use is
ready .
FILES
Consult
hylafax-server (5) for a complete discussion of the structure and
content of the spooling area.
