crontab configutration

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I configured make_tape_recovery in crontab like this.
20 19 21 2 2 make_tape_recovery -Av &
but, it didn't work, why?

[Sivakumar TS]

Hi,

Always mention the OBSOLUTE PATH of the command to be executed in the crontab.

That could be the reason.

Regards,

Siva.

[Adisuria Wangsadinata_1]

Hi ZungWon,

You need to create a file (eg. /usr/contrib/bin/make_ignite_master_tape.sh) with the contain of below :

/opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -A -I -v -x inc_entire=/dev/vg00 -a /dev/rmt/
0mnb > /tmp/make_master_tape.out 2>&1

After that, put on the crontab :

20 19 21 2 2 /usr/contrib/bin/make_ignite_master_tape.sh > /dev/null 2>&1

Hope this information can help you.

Cheers,
AW

[Arunvijai_4]

Hello,

You have to give full or absolute path in cron jobs just like, opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery

-Arun

[Indira Aramandla]

Hi Zungwon,

Cron does not run profile therefore you have to initialise the variables in the script. So You have to give full or absolute path in cron jobs.



IA

[Muthukumar_5]

You've to setup PATH variable information in cron. Else simply use absolute path name.

20 19 21 2 2 /opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -Av 1>/tmp/test.log 2>/tmp/test.err

It is good to have log files for tracking.

--
Muthu

[Yogeeraj_1]

hi,

make sure that your script is working in isolation also.

if you find it OK then you can include it in you crontab.

kind regards
yogeeraj

[Arturo Galbiati]

Hi,
look at the files:
var/adm/cron/cron.allow
to see if you are an allow user
/var/adm/cron/cron.deny
to see if you are not a deny user
/var/adm/cron/log
to see which is teh poblem of your script.

probbaly it needs a absolute path. Remeber that crontab doens't load the .rpofile for teh user.

HTH,
Art

[Ajitkumar Rane]

Zungwon,

It is missing the absolute path as mentioned also no need of the "&" at the end. with an & i guess it wil run at a priority of 24. better put it in a script and mention the script name in the crontab, remember you need to be root to create the crontab to run that command.

Good Luck,

Ajit