Bouncing threads using the HCI crontab

[Mike Keys]

Having some real trouble trying to get a simple script to run. Just need a couple of crontab entries to stop/start a couple of threads.

The contents of the script is:

hcicmd -p -c ` pstop`

I call this from the hci crontab as so:

11 10 * * * setroot;setsite prod;/home/hci/_stop.sh

When it runs, the crontab reports that it can’t find setroot or setsite.

What am I missing?

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[James Cobane]

Mike,

Try adding the actual root as part of the cron entry. Try this:

11 10 * * * setroot /qvdx/cis5.8.integrator;setsite prod;hcicmd -p

[Steve Carter]

Mike,

Another option would to be source hci’s .profile.  This will keep you from having to change any hardcoded values in cron if you upgrade since the information will come from the profile.

11 10 10 * * * (. /home/hci/.profile ; setsite prod ; hcicmd -p -c ` pstop`; hcicmd -p   -c ` pstart`

Steve

[Mike Keys]

James Cobane wrote:

Mike,

Try adding the actual root as part of the cron entry. Try this:

11 10 * * * setroot /qvdx/cis5.8.integrator;setsite prod;hcicmd -p

[Mike Keys]

Steve Carter wrote:

Mike,

Another option would to be source hci’s .profile.

[Mike Keys]

Question:

Should the hci crontab file be owned by hci:staff?

When the cronjob runs, I notice that the owner:group reverts back to root:staff. I wonder if this is an issue.

[Robert Kersemakers]

Another thing to try: first switch to user ‘hci’ so all variables are set correctly and then execute the scripts/commands.

Code:

11 10 10 * * * su hci -c

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[Mike Keys]

Robert Kersemakers wrote:

Another thing to try: first switch to user ‘hci’ so all variables are set correctly and then execute the scripts/commands.

Code:

11 10 10 * * * su hci -c

I did try that and same result. I was able to get it to work but I had to include everything in my script. Here is what I had to do:

#!/bin/ksh

# bounce_isys.sh

# This executable will set correct environment variables

# and run the commands to bounce the isys_a_ob and isys_r_ib

# threads.

# ** Edit these env variables to reflect the actual root & site **

 export SITE=”prod”

 export ROOT=”/quovadx/qdx5.6/integrator”

# Setup userid environment

 export FPATH=$FPATH:/quovadx/qdx5.6/integrator/kshlib

 export PATH=$PATH:$ROOT/bin

 export QUOVADX_INSTALL_DIR=”/quovadx/qdx5.6″

 export CL_INSTALL_DIR=”/quovadx/qdx5.6″

 eval ‘/quovadx/qdx5.6/integrator/sbin/hcisetenv -root ksh $ROOT $SITE’

# Set the root directory and site

 setroot $ROOT ;

 setsite $SITE ;

# Run the commands to bounce the threads

hcicmd -p ISYS -c ‘isys_a_ob pstop’;hcicmd -p ISYS -c ‘isys_r_ib pstop’

hcicmd -p ISYS -c ‘isys_a_ob pstart’;hcicmd -p ISYS -c ‘isys_r_ib pstart’

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