I use the ping to make sure that it isn't up on another lpar. MA On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 5:55 PM, Kris Buelens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Or, also exploit the "deadman" diagnose feature that came with one of the > more recent z/VM releases. This diagnose tells CP that the virtual machine > must do something (maybe re-issue the diagnose, I just don't remember the > details) every so often, otherwise CP will execute the command you provide. > For example "CP MSG OPERATOR I no longer live" > > 2008/11/7 Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Thanks, I think I will try this one out. I will ask my Linux Admin to add >> the script and see how it goes! I will let you all know how it works! >> >> >> >> *Thank You,* >> >> >> >> *Terry Martin*** >> >> *Lockheed Martin - Information Technology*** >> >> *z/OS & z/VM Systems - Performance and Tuning*** >> >> *Cell - 443 632-4191*** >> >> *Work - 410 786-0386*** >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On >> Behalf Of *Scott Rohling >> *Sent:* Friday, November 07, 2008 10:55 AM >> *To:* IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >> *Subject:* Re: Verify from z/VM that a Linux guest is up >> >> >> >> Well - somewhere in /etc/rc3.d you could put a script that issues 'vmcp >> wng operator I am up and running!' (or wng to whatever userid will be >> bringing them up and watching)... hopefully, vmcp is loaded at that >> point.. >> >> Other than capturing console messages, there is no way to know that Linux >> is up and running unless you get Linux to tell you it is.. >> >> I suppose one more way would be to telnet (on VM) to the Linux ip address >> using port 22 -- until you get a response .. but not sure how I'd code that >> without playing with it more. >> >> Scott Rohling >> >> On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 8:14 AM, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) < >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> >> >> I have written some REXX (with help from this list) to shutdown and my >> z/Linux guests and I also have an EXEC to XAUTOLOG them when I am ready to >> bring them back up. I would like to know if there is a way from z/VM to >> check something in the Linux guest to confirm that in fact the guest is up >> at least to the LOGIN PROMPT? >> >> >> >> *Thank You,* >> >> >> >> *Terry Martin* >> >> *Lockheed Martin - Information Technology* >> >> *z/OS & z/VM Systems - Performance and Tuning* >> >> *Cell - 443 632-4191* >> >> *Work - 410 786-0386* >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Kris Buelens, > IBM Belgium, VM customer support >
