As of D3 10.2, D3 can be set to automatically start and stop when your system is started or stopped.
This feature is not installed by default. To install this feature, execute:
ln -sf /usr/lib/pick/d3svc /etc/rc.d/rc2.d/S99d3svc ln -sf /usr/lib/pick/d3svc /etc/rc.d/rc2.d/K01d3svc
Depending on your current system configuration, you may be required to update some variables in the d3svc script to enable this feature. The d3svc script is located in the /usr/lib/pick/ directory. Review the table below to determine whether you will be required to add or update any of the d3svc script variables. See the d3tcl Command (UNIX) topic in the D3 Reference Manual for more information on these variables.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| PICKVM | By default, this feature works with the pick0 virtual machine. However, if you have renamed the virtual machine, you must update the PICKVM variable with the new name. |
| PICKUSER | If you want to log on as a user other than the dm user, you must add the PICKUSER variable with the new user name. Note that this is not required if you are running D3 with the Host Authentication feature enabled. |
| PICKUPASS | If the user specified in the PICKUSER variable has a password associated to it, you must add the PICKUPASS variable with the password. |
| PICKMD | If you want to log on to another account other than the dm account, you must add the PICKMD variable with the new account name. |
| PICKMDPASS | If the account name specified in the PICKMD variable has a password associated to it, you must add the PICKMDPASS variable with the password. |
If you need to modify this script, then it is recommended that you copy this script into another location and modify the copy (the copy in /usr/lib/pick will be overwritten by the D3_setup process). If you copy the script to another location, then you must also re-create the link to the location of your d3svc file.
When shutting down your system, the svc script will attempt to connect to Line 0. As such, it is recommended that no D3 connections to Line 0 exist prior to shutting down. If line 0 is in use, then the shutdown script will terminate D3 using a d3 –k command. This will show up in a list-errors as an abnormal shutdown.