Start Geoprocessing Server at boot time on UNIX machine

Summary

The UNIX GeoProcessing server is a SETUID program that requires a normal user to initiate. This Document explains how to start GeoProcessing server at boot up.

Procedure

1. Create a script "gpserver" in /etc/init.d. This must be owned by 'root' and have execute (755) permission.
   
   

   Code:
   #!/bin/sh
   #
   # start and stop geoprocessing server daemon
   #
   #
   ARCHOME="/kawau2/temp/arcexe80"
   export ARCHOME
   if [ ! -f $ARCHOME/bin/gpmon -o ! -d $ARCHOME ]
   then
      echo "GeoProcessor service startup: cannot start"
      exit 1
   fi
   #
   case "$1" in
   'start')
      # Start gpserver daemon:
           echo "Starting GeoProcessor Daemon - 8.0.1"
           su - james -c $ARCHOME/sysgen/gp_start &
           sleep 5
      ;;
   'stop')
      # Stop gpserver daemon:
      # do we have to ???
           echo "Stopping GeoProcessor Daemon - 8.0.1"
           su - james -c $ARCHOME/sysgen/gp_stop
      ;;
   esac
   

   
   
2. Create $ARCHOME/sysgen/gp_start. This must be owned by the ArcInfo installer and have execute (755) permission.
   
   

   Code:
   #! /bin/csh
   
   $ARCHOME/bin/gpmon -o start -p pwd

   
   
3. Create a symbolic link in /etc/rc3.d so the gpserver file will be executed.
   
   

   Code:
   % ln -s /etc/init.d/gpserver S999.gpserver

   
   
4. Ensure the ArcInfo environment variables, ARCHOME, LD_LIBRARY_PATH, and LM_LICENSE_FILE, are set in your .cshrc file.