Technical Blog Post
Abstract
Gentran:Server for UNIX - fmgr (Foreground Manager) fails to start
Body
Problem
Cannot start fmgr (Foreground Manager) and data managers.
Symptom
Invoked startserver from command line at $EDI_ROOT and
fmgr process does not start and fmgr.l log in $EDI_ROOT/temp directory does not get updated.
On the UNIX box from command line:
1 cd $EDI_ROOT
2 startserver
Result:
waiting for Foreground Manager to start .2.2.2.2.2
Note: do not get the below expected results:
waiting for Foreground Manager to start .2.2.2.2.2
Started fmgr : pid == 1146958
Sent message to start all marked agents
Cause
Change: the Gentran file system had been brought down to fix a storage issue.
Resolving the problem
Start fmgr and data managers from Data Manager Control screen.
On the UNIX box from command line:
1 cd $EDI_ROOT
2 server
3 press any key
4 press d (for data manager)
After entering Data Manager Control screen, a pop up reflects attempt to start fmgr; then fmgr and data managers marked to auto start start (pids reflected under Status column).
UID
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