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10.0;shutspm, revision 1.0, 88/01/21
shutspm -- Shut down the server process manager on a node
usage: shutspm



DESCRIPTION
     When the server process manager (SPM) runs in place of init, it waits on
     the eventcount file node_data/spmshut_ec.  shutspm advances this
     eventcount, causing the SPM to perform an orderly shutdown of the node.

     To shut down the SPM with shutspm, create a remote process (via the crp
     command) on the target node and type shutspm.

     Normally, only system administrators may shut down the SPM using this
     command.  This is because SPM creates the node_data/spmshut_ec file with
     the following ACL (provided the default file ACL for node_data gives all
     rights to %.%.%.%):


     Subject ID          Access Rights


                         %.sys_admin.% pgndwrx

     %.%.%.%             ---d-r-

                         This ACL limits shutspm shutdown to accounts with the
                         sys_admin project name, but permits any account to
                         delete the spmshut_ec file whenever SPM is not using
                         it.  If, however, the default file ACL for node_data
                         has  been changed, SPM creates the eventcount file
                         using that default ACL. Note that a subject
                         identifier must have at least r and w rights to shut
                         down SPM.

     If the spmshut_ec file already exists when SPM starts up, SPM does not
     change its ACL.

     To prevent SPM from responding to the shutspm command, add the following
     line to the node_data/startup.spm file:

     no_shutspm


EXAMPLES
     $ crp -on 1fb -login sys_admin


     Create remote process on server node 1fb and log in with the system
     administrator account.

     $ shutspm


     Shut down the SPM on server node 1fb.


SEE ALSO
     More information is available.  Type

     help  spm      For details about the server process manager

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