Re: Power Handling program?

[Thomas Garvey <tgarvey@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Any thoughts on actually getting the server to power off (after all 
partitions are shut down)?

On 4/10/2015 8:51 AM, Thomas Garvey wrote:
> Thanks,
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> Best Regards,
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> Thomas Garvey
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> On 4/10/2015 7:30 AM, Jim Oberholtzer wrote:
> > That I am aware of no, I've not seen examples of that type.
> >
> > However it's fairly easy to do.  I like remote data queues.  Set up a remote
> > data queue on each partition.    The program that listens for that data
> > queue entry would be able to perform an orderly shutdown.  When it receives
> > the queue entry from the partition connected to the UPS (the program setup
> > to watch QUPSMSGQ), it does its thing.  This program would start with the
> > start up program and I usually use QUSRNOMAX job queue.
> >
> > When you think about it this can be used for many types of interpartition
> > communications limited only by your need and imagination.  The program can
> > be written in any language (I use CL) so use your favorite.
> >
> > --
> > Jim Oberholtzer
> > Chief Technical Architect
> > Agile Technology Architects
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> > Thomas Garvey
> > Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 11:44 PM
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Subject: Power Handling program?
> >
> > I've seen the suggested code IBM published for a Power Outage Handling
> > program when the message queue defined by the QUPSMSGQ system value is
> > allocated.
> > But what can be done when a UPS is supporting a server on which multiple
> > partitions are defined?
> > What is the connection actually made between the RS232 cable from the UPS
> > and the IBM i?  It must be simply an IBM i port monitored by some process in
> > a single partition, right?
> > In this case, how would all the partitions be notified so they can be shut
> > down?  And, if they could all be shut down, how would the server itself be
> > powered off, since PWRDWNSYS doesn't actually power the server down (we do
> > it through the HMC, which also manages another server).
> >
> > Is there an IBM document describing this circumstance?