From 00f3d1999a5b40dfbbd60ffebbd895830f56fbb3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mar Date: Wed, 28 Jun 1989 17:31:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] mention opening and closing the database. --- man/moirad.8 | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/man/moirad.8 b/man/moirad.8 index 3ae5e17d..dcecad3c 100644 --- a/man/moirad.8 +++ b/man/moirad.8 @@ -38,6 +38,21 @@ be replayed by For the server to be able to function properly, if must be run as root and root must have access to the tables through RTI Ingres. .PP +It is possible to shutdown the database side of the server when it is +necessary to lock out clients. In this state the server will only +respond to noop and motd requests. When the file +.B /etc/smsdown +exists, the server will close the database the next time there are no +clients using it. To force the server to close down the database as +soon as any active operation is finished, send it a USR1 signal. The +first time a new client connects after the +.B /etc/smsdown +file is removed, the database will be re-opened. To force an +immediate reopening, send the server a USR2 signal. The contents of +the +.B /etc/smsdown +file are returned as the SMS motd. +.PP .B startsms sets its working directory to the root, disconnects from the terminal and puts itself in the background. It then starts @@ -57,6 +72,8 @@ if it is non-zero. .br /u1/sms/journal .br +/etc/smsdown +.br /etc/srvtab \- The dcm must be able to get Kerberos tickets for "sms.sms". .SH "SEE ALSO" The Project Athena Technical Plan section on SMS. -- 2.45.2