How about creating a started task, say OPENCMD. When started, it determines what OpenMVS programs are running. Then the operator could issue /F OPENCMD,KILL *ALL for normal shut down all OpenMVS functions prior to shutdown, or '/F OPENCMD,unixcmd function option' and the function with options would be forwarded to the unixcmd. When all was shutdown, it would close.
On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 7:48 AM, McKown, John <john.mck...@healthmarkets.com> wrote: > IMO, the "proper" way to stop a UNIX daemon is to use the "kill" command. > That's generally how it is done in Linux, at least. The daemon normally keeps > its PID in a known location, such as /var/run/daemon.pid. The normal way to > stop it is to have a root user (or setuid program) issue something like: kill > -TERM $(cat /var/run/daemon.pid). The signal (-TERM) can often be used to > send a generic message to the daemon. a -HUP is sometimes used to shut down, > but other daemons use -HUP to say "read your startup configuration file again > for changes and implement those changes". > > > Note, that with z/OS UNIX, daemons can use the normal START, STOP, and MODIFY > command interface (or even "hang a WTOR" <shudder/>). It is just very unusual > for them to do so because most are "ports" from UNIX systems which don't have > those capabilities. > > -- > John McKown -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN