Writing Efficient Startup And Shutdown Command Files; Command File Syntax - HP NonStop NS-series Operation Manual

Creating Startup and Shutdown Files
Writing Efficient Startup and Shutdown
Command Files
TACL and by many subsystems support command files. Command files for startup or
shutdown contain a series of commands that automatically execute when the file is
executed. To automate and reduce the time required to start and stop your
applications, devices, and processes:
Include commands in one or more command files that you invoke from either a
TACL prompt or another file.
Write efficient startup and shutdown command files.
Use command file syntax that executes quickly.
Avoid manual intervention to ensure that command files execute quickly
Use parallel processing to distribute startup and shutdown processes across
multiple processors.
Investigate and use product-specific techniques for fast startup and shutdown.

Command File Syntax

The syntax in command files affects the time it takes for them to execute. To ensure
that your command files execute quickly:
Avoid using wild-card characters in command files
A wild card is a character—typically an asterisk (*) or a question mark (?)—used to
match any character or series of characters. When you use wild-card characters in
your command files, execution time is increased because the system must look up
names in a table. By using explicit names instead of wild-card characters, you
shorten execution time and allow for commands to execute in parallel.
This PATHCOM START command uses a wild-card character to start all of the
TERM objects defined in the PATHMON configuration file:
= START TERM *
This PATHCOM START command uses explicit names to start all of the TERM
objects defined in the PATHMON configuration file:
= START TERM (TERM1, TERM2, TERM3, TERM4, TERM5, TERM6)
Note. When using explicit names, you must revise your command files whenever a
configuration change occurs. Therefore, you should balance the time it takes to update
configuration files against the savings in startup or shutdown time.
Use single-line commands instead of multiple-line commands. Multiple-line
commands in a command file increase execution time.
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