Automate Processes 1

[Roomer]

I have been requested to automate certain process at system startup and system shutdown.

Obviously at system startup, I can insert the processes into the /etc/inittab file.

Is there an equivalent file for system shutdowns?
I don't think I've ever heard of one... have you?

Thanks,

Roomer..

 

[PSD]

Roomer,

Use /etc/rc.shutdown

If you look at the /usr/sbin/shutdown script - if the /etc/rc.shutdown scripts exists it is called before performing any shutdown tasks.

One tip though - whatever you do in the script end it with a:

exit 0

You will need to send out a return code of 0 or the system may not shutdown.

Best of luck

PSD
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX V4.3 Systems Support
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX V4 HACMP

 

[Roomer]

PSD,

thanks for the info.. I have looked on each of my systems, but cannot seem to find any /etc/rc.shutdown files...
Is this a file that needs creating?

Also, the processes that I need to start/stop automatically, need to be executed by a particular user..

Any thoughts there ?

Thanks,
Roomer

 

[PSD]

Roomer,

Yes you need to touch the file first.

In order to stop processes as a particular user use:

su - user -c "db2stop"

Cheers


PSD
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX V4.3 Systems Support
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX V4 HACMP

 

[Roomer]

PSD..

a great help ! - I'll go off now and try and set this up.!!

Roomer

 

[Yegolev]

Make sure you have good error-catching or /etc/rc.shutdown might die and system may not halt.

 

[aixqueen]

As PSD said....it is easy.. and Yegov is right....if it fails it does not shutdown..
Some of the major databases provide a shutdown script that you can incorporate...

Here is a doc with additional information

http://techsupport.services.ibm.com...mode=9&documents=090605200714622&database=aix

 

[gheist]

Even minor databases have documented way to get down cleanly