lvupdateSetProcs Command
Purpose
To add, remove, or list entries in the base process list that is used for the AIX® Live Update operations.
Syntax
lvupdateSetProcs -b [ -n label -a command | -n label -r | -l ]Description
Base processes are not checkpointed during a Live Update operation. These processes are left unchanged on the original logical partition (LPAR), rather than being migrated to the surrogate LPAR. This command provides a mechanism to manage the list of base processes. The list of base processes is placed in the /etc/liveupdate/lvup_BaseProcs file.
Parameters
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| command | A string of up to 1024 characters that specifies an executable file, which includes a full path. |
| label | A string of up to 80 characters that specifies a label, which is associated with a particular command that executes as a base process. |
Flags
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| -a command | Adds the command to the specified process list. The command specified
with the -a flag must execute as a direct child of the |
| -b | Designates the lvupdateSetProcs command to work on the base process list. |
| -l | Lists the commands from the specified process list. |
| -n label | Specifies a label to associate with a command that is being added or removed. |
| -r command | Removes the command from the specified process list. |
Examples
- To add an entry to the base process list that is used by the Live Update operation, enter the following
command:
# lvupdateSetProcs -b -n myserv -a /usr/sbin/myservice - To list the commands that are registered as base processes, enter the following
command:
# lvupdateSetProcs -bl