Parameters Associated with RESTART

RCMD=string_value 

If AOUT is restartable, this parameter specifies the command that should be executed when AOUT abnormally terminates. The string, up to the first space or tab, must be the name of an executable UNIX file, either a full pathname or relative to APPDIR. (Do not attempt to set a shell variable at the beginning of the command.) Optionally, the command name can be followed by command-line arguments. Two additional arguments are appended to the command line: the GRPNO and SRVID associated with the restarting server. string_value is executed in parallel with restarting the server.

You can use the RCMD parameter to specify a command to be executed in parallel with the restarting of the server. The command must be an executable UNIX system file residing in a directory on the server’s PATH. An example is a command that sends a customized message to the userlog to mark the restarting of the server.

MAXGEN=number 

If AOUT is restartable, this parameter specifies that it can be restarted at most (number - 1) times within the period specified by GRACE. The value must be greater than 0 and less than 256. If not specified, the default is 1 (which means that the server can be started once, but not restarted). If the server is to be restartable, MAXGEN must be equal to or greater than 2. RESTART must be Y or MAXGEN is ignored.

GRACE=number 

If RESTART is Y, the GRACE parameter specifies the time period (in seconds) during which this server can be restarted, (MAXGEN - 1) times. The number assigned must be equal to or greater than 0, and less than 2,147,483,648 seconds (or a little more than 68 years). If GRACE is not specified the default is 86,400 seconds (24 hours). Setting GRACE to 0 removes all limitations; the server can be restarted an unlimited number of times.