On a related note, you might consider using the rexec command from VM to issue a '/sbin/shutdown -h now' to your Linux guests. .thanks
"Wolfe, Gordon W" wrote: > > We've just upgraded to z/VM 4.3 and would like to begin using the CP SIGNAL SHUTDOWN > command to shut down our Linux servers. We are running SuSE SLES7 with the timer > patch,and I think I have the latest update. > > When I try the SIGNAL command I get > > HCPSIG2110E User LNX54321 is not enabled for signals > Ready(02110); > > I see that Neale has a patch called linux-2.4.7-s390-quiesce.diffs which appears to > be a patch on smp.c for SLES7. In order to apply this patch, do I have to > completely regen the kernel? I'm reluctant to start down that long learning curve at > this time. Or does SuSE or anyone else have a downloadable 2.4.7 kernel with the > SIGNAL enablement already installed? Or should I just wait for SLES8 to be > delivered? (We ordered it in December. No idea what the holdup is.) Is SIGNAL > enabled in SLES8 even? > > They say there are three signs of stress in your life. You eat too much junk food, > you drive too fast and you veg out in front of the TV. Who are they kidding? That > sounds like a perfect day to me! > Gordon Wolfe, Ph.D. (425)865-5940 > VM & Linux Servers and Storage, The Boeing Company
