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Context: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 9 server with CHARONCharon-AXP V4.8 11 installed, as4100/pluto guest running
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Due to the absence of stop script, the service receives a SIGKILL signal and then, once stopped, is considered as failed:
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Example2 - Guest start
Context: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 server with CHARON-AXP V4.8 installed, as4100/pluto guest stopped/failed (see above)
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Depending on preferences that have been set, the log will be displayed:
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The error message above (white/red) is expected the first time the virtual machine is started. It tells the .bin file does not exist as it is initialized when console parameters are set
Press CTRL-C at any time to leave the log file view
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Example2 - Guest stop with stop script defined
Context: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 9 server with CHARONCharon-AXP V4.8 11 installed, as4100/pluto guest running (not Tru64 and booted). Stop script created and customized, using the "expectssh" utility method (see "VM management - Create/Edit guest stop script") and the expect script with example provided in the kit.
We can see below the guest has been properly stopped and is now in INACTIVE / REQUESTED and not in FAILED state:
As we are running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 server, systemd allows us to check the status of the service.
Use option 
Notes:
- Option 4 of the menu can help seeing the result of the shutdown commands
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We can see above, the expect utility has been used, did connect to the console, found the SRM prompt (the as4100 was not booted) and then issued a "power off" command.
This depends of what you decide to display in the guest stop script.
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- Option 4 can also be used to edit the .service file to allow you to specify the service description, the auto-restart settings, etc... For more, see "
# man systemd.service"
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