If stopud just kills the Windows services (I don't know what it does), that will not kill the phantoms. Each pid runs as a seperate Windows process and is not signalled when the main services are stopped. You can manually kill any pid however. Maybe stopud does more than that. We can stop the four main processes and users who are logged in, stay logged in. No one new can log in however.
Someone more familiar with stopud should comment on what that does. You don't have to *alert* U2 that it's started. What you do is execute a login as that user. In that users login script you put the phantoms you want to start. So when that user logs in, the phantoms start. -----Original Message----- From: Bill Haskett <wphask...@advantos.net> To: U2 Users List <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> Sent: Thu, Aug 9, 2012 3:37 pm Subject: Re: [U2] dbpause/dbresume or stopud/startud I have no idea how that would be done. I use a U2 VB script to start services when Windows starts, but have no idea how to alert the dbms that it has started. :-( With a simple solution out there (it's been there for many years), I'm also amazed this simple issue hasn't been implemented. :-( Bill ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- Original Message ----- *From:* wjhon...@aol.com *To:* u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org *Date:* 8/9/2012 9:40 AM *Subject:* Re: [U2] dbpause/dbresume or stopud/startud > You have to write a script that logs in as the phantom user, so that the jobs are launched inside U2. > I really have no idea why IBM / Rocket didn't figure out a better way to > solve this. > See my past thread on the COLDSTART, a very useful command which went bye bye bye. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Haskett <wphask...@advantos.net> > To: U2 Users List <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> > Sent: Thu, Aug 9, 2012 9:33 am > Subject: Re: [U2] dbpause/dbresume or stopud/startud > > > As far as I know, Windows doesn't care about UniData. If the Volume > Shadow Copy service is running the backups cruise right through > everything. Now, to answer the question of whether it works, we're not > 24/7 and I wouldn't use this if we were. However, since our systems are > basically unused for 3 - 4 hours every night, this is a viable solution > that hasn't caused me any problems over the years. > > I don't really know what files were "locked" when the backups are > performed, but I have restored quite a bit of data over the years and > have had no problems. > > Again, we're not a 24/7 shop so this solution is the most viable and > inexpensive for our purposes. If I could manage to work through a > mirrored solution that would be simple and inexpensive I'd do that, but > I don't have the time or resources to traverse that path. :-o > > This brings up another point; when stopud is run, all phantoms are > killed, right? When startud runs how are these phantoms all started up > again? > > Bill > Untitled Page > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* dwolv...@flash.net > *To:* 'U2 Users List' <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> > *Date:* 8/9/2012 8:29 AM > *Subject:* Re: [U2] dbpause/dbresume or stopud/startud >> Hey -- this was a question I got though: Is there a way to make UniData >> VSS/Shadow-Copy 'aware'? >> >> Does that question come up to other people as they transition users to U2? >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org >> [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Bill Haskett >> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 10:06 AM >> To: U2 Users List >> Subject: Re: [U2] dbpause/dbresume or stopud/startud >> >> David: >> >> I'm sure I don't have a complete understanding of your situation. I use >> "dbpause" all the time and run backups using Windows backup utilities. >> I don't think they have a problem backing up locked files because of the >> volume Shadow Copy functionality built into Windows (of course the service >> needs to be running). >> >> Our backups have been running on a number of machines over the last seven or >> eight years. Am I missing something? >> >> Bill >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* dwolv...@flash.net >> *To:* 'U2 Users List' <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> >> *Date:* 8/9/2012 6:35 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [U2] dbpause/dbresume or stopud/startud >>> Has the issue on Windows been resolved? Our customers reported that >>> UniData maintained 'open files' at a dbpause, which still made the >>> backup difficult with a dbpause. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org >>> [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Wally >>> Terhune >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 5:27 PM >>> To: U2 Users List >>> Subject: Re: [U2] dbpause/dbresume or stopud/startud >>> >>> RFS with TP has been available in UniData for 15-20 years too. >>> I understand your issues. I'm just saying you do have the ability in >>> UniData to generate a consistent backup (physical and logical) using >> dbpause. >>> Wally Terhune >>> Technical Support Engineer >>> Rocket Software >>> 4600 South Ulster Street, Suite 1100 **Denver, CO 80237 **USA >>> t: +1 720 475 8055 **e: wterh...@rocketsoftware.com **w: >>> rocketsoftware.com/u2 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org >>> [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Wjhonson >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 3:53 PM >>> To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org >>> Subject: Re: [U2] dbpause/dbresume or stopud/startud >>> >>> >>> That's the rub isn't it? >>> >>> We have a few thousand programs written over 30 years, and only a >>> limited staff, and users always want more. >>> Users don't see the need to go back and *fix* code that's working, >>> and/or are not willing to pay you to do it. >>> >>> It's a cost-benefit issue. For a site that doesn't *have* to be 24-7 >>> but can be say 22-7, it's safer to shutdown, then backup. >>> You can't always control every piece of code someone has written. >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Wally Terhune <wterh...@rocketsoftware.com> >>> To: U2 Users List <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> >>> Sent: Wed, Aug 8, 2012 2:18 pm >>> Subject: Re: [U2] dbpause/dbresume or stopud/startud >>> >>> >>> If you have put transaction processing semantics in your code you will >>> have logical consistency with dbpause. For RFS enabled systems, >>> dbpause forces a checkpoint. >>> >>> Wally Terhune >>> Technical Support Engineer >>> Rocket Software >>> 4600 South Ulster Street, Suite 1100 **Denver, CO 80237 **USA >>> t: +1 720 475 8055 **e: wterh...@rocketsoftware.com **w: >>> rocketsoftware.com/u2 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org >>> [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] >>> On Behalf Of Wjhonson >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 10:08 AM >>> To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org >>> Subject: Re: [U2] dbpause/dbresume or stopud/startud >>> >>> >>> You get an extra benefit from stopud and startud in that your database >>> will be consistent. >>> dbpause does not enforce consistency >>> >>> Personally I would never suggest using dbpause to take a snapshot >>> because of that issue. >>> You're never guarenteed that you have a clean consistent copy. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: John Jenkins <u2g...@btinternet.com> >>> To: 'U2 Users List' <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> >>> Sent: Wed, Aug 8, 2012 6:02 am >>> Subject: Re: [U2] dbpause/dbresume or stopud/startud >>> >>> >>> "dbpause" and "dbresume" allow any background processes (e.g. PHANTOM >>> or WebDE >>> (Redback)) to continue running. You do not have to have a restart >> procedure. >>> Additionally, as long as your backup methodology is brief - a SAN >>> "snap" or a mirrored drive split - then anyone using Telnet, >>> UniObjects or ODBC not even >>> >>> notice and can continue uninterrupted. Stopping UniData menas >>> terminating those sessions >>> >>> I'd look at what is blocking your dbpause - there is a Tech Tip in the >>> U2 >>> knowledgebase.- search on "dbpause" - you should find SFMA-13082. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> JayJay >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org >>> [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of >>> thomas.bo...@firstgroup.com >>> Sent: 26 July 2012 10:34 >>> To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org >>> Subject: [U2] dbpause/dbresume or stopud/startud >>> Importance: High >>> >>> U2users, >>> >>> Will I get the same benefits by using stopud and startud as oppose to >>> dbpause and dbresume? The reason for my question is that my server is >>> running unidata >>> 7.2 but 50% of the time cannot resume and stays in dbpause state long >>> after backup? >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Thomas Boadu | IS Systems Manager > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
