Restarting the SAM-FS Archiver

Published 13 Jun 2008 Read time 43 sec(s) (2430 views). SAM-FS / QFS

This post simply provides the steps necessary to restart the SAM-FS archiver cleanly.

Review currently running SAM related procs
```
# ps -edf | grep sam
```
See if there are any defunct procs. If there are, attempt to kill them off
```
# ps -edf | grep defun
# kill -9 <defunct-process-id>
```
Review current archreqs in the queue
```
# /opt/SUNWsamfs/sbin/showqueue -a
```
Idle archiving and monitor activity until idle
```
# samcmd aridle
# samcmd a
```
Stop robotic daemons
```
# samd stop
```
Review all SAMFS proc ids
```
# ptree `pgrep sam-fsd`
```

Then manually kill the archiver related procs

# pkill -9 sam-arfind
# pkill -9 sam-archiverd

Manually remove any archreqs

# rm /var/opt/SUNWsamfs/archiver/*/ArchReq/*

Manually remove the archiver state file
```
# rm /var/opt/SUNWsamfs/archiver/state
```
Start robotic daemons and restart the archiver
```
# samd start
# samcmd arrestart
```
Note different proc ids for the archiver procs
```
# ptree `pgrep sam-fsd`
```
Monitor the archiver
```
# samcmd a
```