How to define a service ?

[Charu]

Hi,
I want to run a command which should start and stop along with the server.
This is an application command ( rfcserv -a ABCD -g XYZ -x ASDF01 -t )which should run in the background and work like other services in the system.
Currently I am running the above command manually, but when the server is rebooted, I have to again run the command manually after the system is booted. How do I automate this?

[Arunvijai_4]

Just put your command in /etc/profile. It will run everytime when server reboots.

-Arun

[Raj D.]

Hi Charu,

You have to put this command in
1. /etc/rc.config.d/ [ Config file ]
and
2. /sbin/rc#.d/SXX_yourfile [ Execution script link ]

and
3. /sbin/init.d/filename [ Execution script]

Cheers,
Raj

[VEL_1]

You have to rc scripts. Just see the below itrc thread:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=956990

[Raj D.]

Charu ,

You can also put it in /etc/inittab for starting at boot time,

like this :

mysv:234:once:sh /mydir/rfcserv -a ABCD -g XYZ -x ASDF01 -t > /dev/null 2>&1

Though configuring through /etc/rc.config.d/ and /sbin/rc#.d/ give you much control to start and stop with system start and shutdown..


Enjoy..
Cheers,
Raj.

[Muthukumar_5]

Create RC script to start rfcserv command.

See the /sbin/init.d/ It is having format of start / stop / restart to start service.

You have link to /sbin/rc.d/Sservice to /sbin/init.d/service.

S denotes starting in /sbin/rc.d/
K denotes stoping in /sbin/rc.d/

Look /sbin/init.d/cron file.

Else,

In /etc/rc.config file put as,

rfcserv -a ABCD -g XYZ -x ASDF01 -t 1>/dev/null 2>&1 &

hth.

[Raj D.]

Charu ,

Here is a good doc that will help you configuring auto startup service,

Cheers,
Raj,