[Spacewalk-list] /usr/sbin/rhn-satellite stop stops Oracle XE

[aaron prayther]

>From a users/my perspective the database on a Satellite/Spacewalk box would
always be dedicated to that purpose.  It would feel most appropriate to have
it function as part of the entire service starting and stopping with
everything else.

Having an option to toggle that functionality is a really nice touch and
seems it would make everyone happy =)

Aaron Prayther

On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Kennedy, Ryan <rkennedy at paml.com> wrote:

> I agree with this idea.  Give the admin an option via the rhn.conf file.
> BUT... I also think the default value should be 0 (ie. No restart).
>
> Something to consider, even if someone is only using the DB for spacewalk,
> there are probably folks out there that make calls against the DB for other
> management tools etc.  Seems like it would be bad to automatically assume
> the DB should be stopped when the rhn-satellite service is stopped.
>
> Also, it would be good to have a GUI option to set enable/disable the
> restart (ie. make the change to the conf file)
>
> Just my $.02
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spacewalk-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:
> spacewalk-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Miroslav Suchý
> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 12:05 AM
> To: spacewalk-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: [Spacewalk-list] /usr/sbin/rhn-satellite stop stops Oracle XE
>
> On 10/08/2010 08:27 AM, Jan Pazdziora wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > the command
> >
> >       # /usr/sbin/rhn-satellite stop
> >
> > stops all Spacewalk services, including Oracle XE, if it is installed
> > locally.
> >
> > Is that the expected behaviour or would people prefer to handle
> > Oracle XE manually?
>
> I would say: If the DB is on the same machine, then it is most probably
> used only for Spacewalk. So restart it.
> Using box with Spacewalk for something else is not recommended. I would
> say that include DB. Standalone DB on different machine is different thing.
>
> But of course, best way will be presence of option in /etc/rhn/rhn.conf
> database.restart = 1
> And if user use DB for something else, he will set it to 0.
>
> --
> Miroslav Suchy
> Red Hat Satellite Engineering
>
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