Update Configuration.md

Configuration.md

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ In the DES processor operation declarations the authentication entry can be refe
  
  
     
-## Start of a DES instance ##
+## Start a DES instance ##
  
  
 1.	Edit the ./config/DistributionServer.ini to fit your environment
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ java -jar DES.jar –h
  
  
  
-## Operation modes ##
+### Operation modes ###
   
   
 1) Start a DES instance with default configuration defined in DES.ini and run all Processors (*.processor_config.xml files) located in CONFIG_PATH 
@@ -158,8 +158,25 @@ java -jar DES.jar -c ./config/DES_test.ini
 ```
 java -jar DES.jar -c ./config/DES_test.ini -p yourtest.processor_config.xml
 ```
-  
+ 
+ 
+### Passing command line startup variables to be referenced in DES Processor  ###  
+ 
+ 
+Custom arguments can be passed to the startup command line
 
+```
+java -jar DES.jar -v HOSTNAME=des.yourdomain -v IP=192.168.2.2
+```
 
+The defined variables can than be referenced in a given Processor definition with the '@' reference (eg. @HOSTNAME)
 
+```xml
+<Task name="testCmd" type="cmd" active="no" priority="NORM">
+	<EMail>support.rs@eurac.edu</EMail>
+	<NotifyEmail>false</NotifyEmail>
+	<Command>ping</Command>
+	<Parameter>@HOSTNAME</Parameter>
+</Task>
+```