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+DBUSER=cloud
+DBPW=cloud
+DBROOTPW=
+MSLOG=vmops.log
+APISERVERLOG=api.log
+DBHOST=localhost
+AGENTLOGDIR=logs
+AGENTLOG=logs/agent.log
+MSMNTDIR=/mnt
+COMPONENTS-SPEC=components-premium.xml
+AWSAPILOG=awsapi.log
+REMOTEHOST=localhost