Marcy, Attached are the responses that you requested : q SIGNALS Signalled Timeout Userid Signal Signal Status By Remaining DFNORVAR SHUTDOWN Enabled - - ZORACLE1 SHUTDOWN Enabled - - DFNREP SHUTDOWN Enabled - - NSBDX02 SHUTDOWN Enabled - - NSBDX01 SHUTDOWN Enabled - - TDCPWK01 SHUTDOWN Enabled - - TDCPM01 SHUTDOWN Enabled - - TQRTOR01 SHUTDOWN Enabled - - NDRTWB01 SHUTDOWN Enabled - - IFNETL SHUTDOWN Enabled - - IFNILOG SHUTDOWN Enabled - - IFNINFO SHUTDOWN Enabled - - IFNORSTG SHUTDOWN Enabled - - IFNORSTO SHUTDOWN Enabled - - NPSTOR01 SHUTDOWN Enabled - - TFNPOR01 SHUTDOWN Enabled - - ZORACLE3 SHUTDOWN Enabled - - DFNILOG SHUTDOWN Enabled - - DFNINFO SHUTDOWN Enabled - - ZORACLE5 SHUTDOWN Enabled - - ZORACLE7 SHUTDOWN Enabled - - ZORACLE6 SHUTDOWN Enabled - - ZORACLE4 SHUTDOWN Enabled - - ZORACLE8 SHUTDOWN Enabled - - ZORACLE2 SHUTDOWN Enabled - - DFNWEB SHUTDOWN Enabled - - DFNETL SHUTDOWN Enabled - - DFNORWAR SHUTDOWN Enabled - - DFNORRUL SHUTDOWN Enabled - - DFNORSTG SHUTDOWN Enabled - - ZORACLEA SHUTDOWN Enabled - - ZORACLE9 SHUTDOWN Enabled - - Ready; T=0.01/0.01 14:21:34 Q shutdown System shutdown time: 30 seconds Ready; T=0.01/0.01 14:22:33 q signal shutdowntime System default shutdown signal timeout: 1200 seconds Ready; T=0.01/0.01 14:23:09 The contents of one of the zipl files is as follows: dfnorvar:~ # cat /etc/zipl.conf
# Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Tue Mar 10 14:01:45 UTC 2009 [defaultboot] defaultmenu = menu :menu default = 1 prompt = 1 target = /boot/zipl timeout = 10 1 = ipl 2 = Failsafe ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: ipl### [ipl] image = /boot/image target = /boot/zipl ramdisk = /boot/initrd,0x1000000 parameters = "root=/dev/dasda1 TERM=dumb" ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: failsafe### [Failsafe] image = /boot/image-2.6.16.60-0.21-default target = /boot/zipl ramdisk = /boot/initrd-2.6.16.60-0.21-default,0x1000000 parameters = "root=/dev/dasda1 TERM=dumb 3" dfnorvar:~ # Thank you, Bob -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Marcy Cortes Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 2:16 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Clean Linux Guest Shutdown Issue Q SIGNALS, Q SHUTDOWN, Q SIGNAL SHUTDOWNTIME from your VM system and post those here. What does your /etc/zipl.conf look like? Post that too. IIRC, there wasn't anything needed on SLES 10. I for sure didn't change anything in /etc/inittab on SLES 10. Marcy "This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this message or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation." -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Robert J McCarthy Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 11:11 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: [IBMVM] Clean Linux Guest Shutdown Mike, Per the linux doc for SLES10 it states that the following change be made : In each linux guest's /etc/inittab; I have changed the shutdown -r to shutdown -h Is there something else from a linux standpoint that needs to be done ? Thank you, Bob -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Walter Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 2:00 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Clean Linux Guest Shutdown Have you updated each Linux guest so that they are registered to receive and respond to the SIGNAL SHUTDOWN service? Check your Linux distribution for the proper means to register for the SIGNAL SHUTDOWN service, and how to respond appropriately. Mike Walter Hewitt Associates Any opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions or policies of Hewitt Associates. "Robert J McCarthy" <bob.mccar...@custserv.com> Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> 06/03/2009 12:43 PM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Clean Linux Guest Shutdown I am trying to develop a shutdown procedure to cleanly shutdown my linux guests, prior to shutting down vm. Reading the documentation in the virtualization cookbook for SLES10 and the vm CP COMMANDS manual; I have setup the following : 1. In each linux guest's /etc/inittab; I have changed the shutdown -r to shutdown -h 2. In my autolog1 exec I have placed the following command: CP SET SIGNAL SHUTDOWN 1200 ( To allow the guests 20 minutes to respond) Note: I have also entered the command manually When I issue the shutdown, vm shuts down before most if not all linux guests have responded or completed shutdown; always within a minute or two. As a result I end up with file corruption in some linux guests after vm is re-IPLed and the guests are brought back up. Is there a better way to accomplish a clean linux shutdown. Thank you, Bob The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. All messages sent to and from this e-mail address may be monitored as permitted by applicable law and regulations to ensure compliance with our internal policies and to protect our business. E-mails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed to be error free as they can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by e-mail.