As of D3 Linux 10.2, D3 can be set to automatically start and stop when Linux is started or stopped.
This feature is not installed by default. To install this feature, execute the command:
systemctl enable d3_pick0
Depending on your current system configuration, you may be required to update some variables in the d3shutdown script to enable this feature. The d3shutdown 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 d3shutdown 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 update the entry in /usr/lib/systemd/system/d3_pick0.service for d3shutdown to it’s new location.
When shutting down Linux, the d3shutdown 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.
If D3 was started from a shell prompt with a d3 -0 command, then the services shutdown will not occur when Linux is shut down or rebooted. In such a scenario, if you want the D3 Services to automatically shut down in tandem with Linux shut downs and reboots, then start D3 with the service d3svc start command.