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Comment: Tip box added on how to avoid the service FAILED state

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Context: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 9 server with Charon-AXP V4.9 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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The FAILED status is the result of the lack of stop script, as there's no way to know a clean shutdown of the legacy operating system was done. To solve this issue and have an INACTIVE state when a virtual machine is stopped, please define a stop script as explained below.


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Context: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 9 server with Charon-AXP V4.9 11 installed, as4100/pluto guest running Tru64 and booted. Stop script created and customized, using the "ssh" method (see "VM management - Create/Edit guest stop script") with example provided in the kit.

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We can see below the guest has been properly stopped and is now in INACTIVE / REQUESTED and not in FAILED state:

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Notes:

  • Option 4 of the menu can help seeing the result of the shutdown commands
  • Editing Option 4 can also be used to edit the .service file allows to allow you to specify the service description, the auto-restart settings, etc... For more, see "# man systemd.service"

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