Overview
Follow these general guidelines for using the ACSLS utilities:
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Generally, the utilities described in this chapter are intended for execution by user
acsss
. To inherit the privileges and environmental dependencies required to run them you should login as useracsss
.If you prefer to use
su
, be sure to usesu - acsss
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It is recommended that you use
bdb.acsss
to manually back up the database to tape after:-
Configuring your library hardware.
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Importing the database. After you upgrade to a new version of ACSLS, do not use database backups created with previous versions. Create a new backup as soon as you have upgraded.
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Any database recovery.
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To ensure that you recover an accurate and consistent database, always use the most current database backup.
If a utility fails, retain all event logs. These logs aid in the support of resolving any problems.
Legacy Start/Stop Scripts
The start and stop scripts that were used in ACSLS 7.x are not supported in ACSLS 8.x.
ACSLS 8.x provided a new mechanism for starting and stopping the library management application, which is integrated with the Solaris Service Management Facility (SMF). This replaces rc.accsss
and kill.acsss
used in ACSLS. This mechanism also provides the ability to monitor application status.
You can start and stop ACSLS 8.x with the acsss
command. The single command acsss
provides ACSLS startup, shutdown, and monitoring functions. The utility resides in the $ACS_HOME
directory and is accessible to any user.