Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Guide De Montage
Chapter 2 SR 2.8.1/3.8.1/4.3.1 Upgrade Procedures
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Stop the cron Jobs
Stop any cron jobs that are currently running on the DNCS and the Application
Server. This ensures that no applications or programs initialize during the
installation process. Follow the instructions in this section to stop all cron jobs.
Note: Take note of what time you stop the cron jobs. You may need to manually run
these applications or programs after the installation is complete.
Server. This ensures that no applications or programs initialize during the
installation process. Follow the instructions in this section to stop all cron jobs.
Note: Take note of what time you stop the cron jobs. You may need to manually run
these applications or programs after the installation is complete.
Stopping the cron Jobs on the DNCS
Complete the following steps to stop cron jobs on the DNCS.
Note: You need to be logged on to an xterm window on the DNCS as root user.
1 Type ps -ef | grep cron and then press Enter. The system lists running
Note: You need to be logged on to an xterm window on the DNCS as root user.
1 Type ps -ef | grep cron and then press Enter. The system lists running
processes that include the word cron.
2 Did the results from step 1 include /usr/sbin/cron?
If yes, type svcadm -v disable -s cron and then press Enter.
If no, go to Stopping the cron Jobs on the Application Server; the cron jobs
are already stopped on the DNCS.
are already stopped on the DNCS.
3 Confirm that the cron jobs have stopped by typing ps -ef | grep cron again and
then press Enter. The system should list only the grep process.
Stopping the cron Jobs on the Application Server
Complete the following steps to stop cron jobs on the Application Server.
Note: You should be logged on to an xterm window on the Application Server as
root user.
1 Type ps -ef | grep cron and then press Enter. The system lists running
Note: You should be logged on to an xterm window on the Application Server as
root user.
1 Type ps -ef | grep cron and then press Enter. The system lists running
processes that include the word "cron."
2 Did the results from step 1 include /usr/sbin/cron?
If yes, type svcadm -v disable -s cron and then press Enter.
If no, the cron jobs are already stopped on the Application Server; go to the
next procedure in this chapter.
next procedure in this chapter.