True -- VM doesn't care whether a guest logs off in response to a SIGNAL SHUTDOWN. But VM sysprogs may care.
It becomes clear when searching the VM console log that the Linux actually did actually complete graceful shutdown. Staying disconnected doesn't prove anything. (But I think that I'll add a "CP QUERY SIGNALS" to the end of our SHUTDOWN EXEC). If you're looking at the VM console log to determine if guests are getting shutdown within the allotted time, that saves time searching Linux syslogs to get the same information. Mike Walter Hewitt Associates Any opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions or policies of Hewitt Associates. "Mark Post" <mp...@novell.com> Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> 06/03/2009 01:59 PM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: Clean Linux Guest Shutdown >>> On 6/3/2009 at 2:52 PM, Marcy Cortes <marcy.d.cor...@wellsfargo.com> wrote: > In /etc/zipl.conf, change > parameters = "root=/dev/dasda1 TERM=dumb" > > To > parameters = "root=/dev/dasda1 TERM=dumb vmpoff=LOGOFF vmhalt=LOGOFF" This is also unnecessary. It just causes the guest to log itself off, which z/VM doesn't really care about one way or the other. Mark Post 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.
