Startup script issue

[sen_ux]

Hi,

I have an application startup script which does not start properly when the server comes up.But it starts fine if we run it manually.
Upon checking the error logs, we found errors with variables.
Would it be fine to source the varibales to this script.? If this is a source issue, how does it work once the server is fully up and running the script manually.?

Regards
SEN

[avizen9]

Hello Sen,
what is script which you need to start with server starup?

you need to check /sbin/init.d
when hpux system startup /etc/inittab calls /sbin/rc, which in turn calls execution scripts to start subsystems.There are four components to this method of startup and shutdown: /sbin/rc, execution scripts, configuration variable scripts, and link files.
/sbin/rc
This script invokes execution scripts based on run levels. It is also known as the startup and shutdown sequencer script.
Execution scripts
These scripts start up and shut down various subsystems and are found in the /sbin/init.d directory.

[Dennis Handly]

>Would it be fine to source the variables to this script?

Why not.

>If this is a source issue, how does it work once the server is fully up and running the script manually?

Are you expected to define these variables in /etc/profile or ~/.profile?

[Suraj K Sankari]

Hi,
>>I have an application startup script

Where you have put yout startup script ?

Suraj

[sen_ux]

Hi ,

1.Application is jBoss.

2.The script refers variables from configuration files placed in application directory.If I source these configuration files, would it work.?

3.startup script is in /sbin/init.d
link is palced in /sbin/rc3.d
config file in /etc/rc.config.d


Thanks
SEN

[Dennis Handly]

>2. The script refers variables from configuration files placed in application directory. If I source these configuration files, would it work?

rc scripts should only use variables defined in /etc/rc.config.d/. If you need variables from your application directory, you should source them from your file in /etc/rc.config.d.

[sen_ux]

Hi Dennis,

Can I source it from the existing configuration file or I have to copy the application configuration files to /etc/rc.config.d .?

Thanks
SEN

[avizen9]

Hello sen,
you can copy from any existing script, but you need to modify it accordingly.

here is example of script.

http://support.bb4.com/archive/200101/msg00183.html

more information for this here.
http://www.unixhub.com/docs/hpux/hpux_boot.html

hope this will help

[Dennis Handly]

>Can I source it from the existing configuration file or I have to copy the application configuration files to /etc/rc.config.d/?

Either one, I would do the former, so you don't have two copies to maintain.

[sen_ux]

Thanks, I ll try this..