Have you tried a -console session prior to issuing halt?

Jim Schneider

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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
Zoltan Forray
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 7:45 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] 6.3.3.000 server wont HALT

This is now becoming a consistent / persistent problem.  I had to kill -9 to 
stop the dsmserv process.  I restarted the server (via service ..
 start) and there didn't seem to be any damage done.

However, attempting to stop/halt it, again, produced the same result - dsmserv 
using 200% CPU and after 2-hours I had to kill -9.

So, obviously there are big enough changes in 6.3.3 vs 6.3.2, to cause problems 
like this, since none of my 6.3.x or 6.2.x servers exhibit this behavior.

Any suggestions on how to diagnose this "issue" before I contact IBM and open a 
PMR?


On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Zoltan Forray <zforray AT vcu DOT edu> wrote:

> Just did my first install/conversion of a 6.2.3 TEST server to 
> 6.3.3.000 (RH Linux)
>
> While the install and startup went fine, it won't HALT.
>
> After the install/upgrade, I got in via dsmadmc just fine.  Checked 
> the actlog - saw all the schema changes/upgrades.  Updated/registered 
> the licenses and then issued HALT.  Got the usually warning and said YES.
>
> Now it has been sitting for >25-minutes since the halt.
>
> Can't get back in via dsmadmc.
>
> Top shows dsmserv using >200% CPU.
>
> I tried standard kills, with no luck.   I hate to do a kill -9 but will if
> I don't have a choice.
>
> What the heck is it doing?  Should I wait longer or just kill it with 
> extreme prejudice?
>
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