topic Error while running init 3 in Operating System - HP-UX

Error while running init 3

Vaibhav_6 — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 12:24:30 GMT

Here is the scenerio :
I am logged into the console via digiconsole and trying to run init 3 ,but i m getting the following error while doing so :

INIT: Command is respawning too rapidly. Check for possible errors.
id: sc "/usr/lib/saf/sac -t 300"

Cud somebody know how to bring the server to runlevel 3.If i run "who -r" it shows runlevel 3.But I cannot connect to the server yet through ssh/telnet.

Pls advice
Thanks

Re: Error while running init 3

Pete Randall — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 12:27:51 GMT

Try reviewing the /etc/rc.log to see if you can tell how far it has gotten in the rc3 run level scripts. Either the last one or the one following is the one that is respawning too rapidly. See if you can figure out what is wrong with that rc script or if you can skip it to get to run level 3.

Pete

Re: Error while running init 3

Raj D. — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 12:27:57 GMT

Can you logged into GSP and see whats wrong.
It seems you have been discoonected after you have given init 3. And who -r , hope its given the last output.

Re: Error while running init 3

Vaibhav_6 — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 12:36:05 GMT

I have a dual mirrored root FS.Coz when I do a df -k ....

df -k
Filesystem kbytes used avail capacity Mounted on
/pseudo/vxio@0:0 2055705 1374386 619648 69% /

Thanks

Re: Error while running init 3

Vaibhav_6 — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 12:37:59 GMT

I cant even open rc.log

Re: Error while running init 3

A. Clay Stephenson — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 12:48:09 GMT

This doesn't appear to be HP-UX because SAF (Service Access Facility) and SAC (Service Access Controller) are SVR4 and SVR5 concepts. Respawning too rapidly can be caused by any number of things --- including TTY ports with long cables that are not connected. It can pick up just enough noise to trigger what sac thinks is a login attempt. Run sacadm -l to see which monitors are configured and sacadm -l -t listen to see which monitors are configured to listen. You better man sacadm because my memory of SVR4 is rather old.