On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 1:25 AM, Alan Altmark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Timebomb". Diag 0x288. Give it a command and an interval. If you fail > to re-issue the diag within the interval, CP will issue the command. Be aware of the resource usage and scalability of your application. In this case you require an extra heartbeat process in Linux that will wake up to issue the call, and it all adds to the idle load of the guests. And if that heartbeat is still running, how does it assure you that your WebSphere application would also still be operational? The fact that a solution is sufficient does not mean it is efficient. Terry was asking for something to tell when the Linux server has fully initialized. That requirement is less strong than what people verify with frequent ping to the server. The "ready msg" for Linux could, as suggested by others, be done easy with an extra initscript that sends a message. If you're a bit more serious about Linux, then monitoring the virtual machine console with something like PROP is a useful approach. If you combine that with automatic login of root on the console the "ready msg" is easy to get (and you also monitor other events). Rob
