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CPR Library Interfaces

alarm() system call
Checkpoint Time-outs

ANY action keyword
FORK Policy

APPEND action keyword
FILE Policy

array services, safe
Network Applications Using Array Services

array session, defined
Definition of Terms

ASH modifier
Checkpointing Processes

atcheckpoint() library routine
CPR Library Interfaces

atrestart() library routine
CPR Library Interfaces

attribute file, CPR
Checkpoint and Restart Attributes
Example Attribute File

audience type
Intended Audience

blockproc, safe
Other Supported Command

Bourne shell
Job Control Shells

-c option (checkpoint)
Checkpointing Processes

C shell
Job Control Shells

ccsync, safe
Other Supported Command

CDIR policy action keywords
CDIR or RDIR Policy

CDROM checkpointing
Handling a Checkpoint

CDROM containing IRIX
Installing CPR

checkpoint and restart, defined
What Is IRIX Checkpoint and Restart

checkpoint failure messages
Failure to Checkpoint

checkpoint owner, defined
Definition of Terms

checkpointable objects
Checkpointable Objects

checkpointing processes
Checkpointing Processes

checkpoint-safe objects
Checkpoint-Safe Objects

checkpoint-unsafe objects
Limitations and Caveats

CKPT attribute definitions
Checkpoint and Restart Attributes

ckpt_create() library routine
CPR Library Interfaces
Saving State Using ckpt_create()

ckpt_remove() library routine
CPR Library Interfaces
Removing Checkpoints Using ckpt_remove()

ckpt_restart() library routine
CPR Library Interfaces
Resuming Using ckpt_restart()

ckpt_setup() library routine
IRIX Extensions
CPR Library Interfaces
Preparing Checkpoints Using ckpt_setup()

ckpt_stat() library routine
CPR Library Interfaces
IRIX Extensions
Checking Status Using ckpt_stat()

compatibility of releases
Compatibility Between Releases

CONT action keyword
WILL Policy

content overview
What This Guide Contains

CONTENTS action keyword
Restarting Processes
FILE Policy

CPR and Trusted IRIX
Using CPR in Trusted IRIX

.cpr attribute file
Checkpoint and Restart Attributes
Example Attribute File

cpr command
What Is IRIX Checkpoint and Restart

.cpr example
Example Attribute File

cview command
Graphical Interface–cview

-D option (delete statefile)
Deleting Statefiles
Removing Statefiles

deleting statefiles
Deleting Statefiles

design of checkpoint and restart
Design of Checkpoint and Restart

devices and files, safe
Open Files and Devices

disabling user checkpoints
Disabling User Checkpoints

DSO libcpr.so
CPR Library Interfaces

eoe.sw.cpr subsystem
Verifying CPR Installation
Installing CPR

/etc/cpr_proto sample file
Checkpoint and Restart Attributes

EXIT action keyword
WILL Policy

extensions to CPR in IRIX
IRIX Extensions

-f option (force overwrite)
Naming the Checkpoint Image

failure to checkpoint, reasons
Failure to Checkpoint

failure to restart, reasons
Restarting Processes
Failure to Restart

FILE policy action keywords
Restarting Processes
FILE Policy

files and devices, safe
Open Files and Devices

FLEXIBLE action keyword
PLACEMENT Policy

FORK policy action keywords
FORK Policy

-g option (go continue)
WILL Policy

GID modifier
Checkpointing Processes

graphical user interface, cview
Graphical Interface–cview

graphics state, unsafe
Graphics

group cpr, creating
Disabling User Checkpoints

handling a checkpoint
Handling a Checkpoint

handling a restart
Handling a Restart

HID modifier
Checkpointing Processes

$HOME/.cpr attribute file
Checkpoint and Restart Attributes

$HOME/.cpr example
Example Attribute File

-i option (status information)
Querying Checkpoint Status
Monitoring a Checkpoint

IDtype modifier options
Checkpoint and Restart Attributes

IDvalue process set ID
Checkpoint and Restart Attributes

IGNORE action keyword
FILE Policy
CDIR or RDIR Policy

information about statefiles
Monitoring a Checkpoint

inst command
Installing CPR

installing checkpoint and restart
Installing CPR

intended audience
Intended Audience

IRIX array session, defined
Definition of Terms

IRIX extensions to CPR
IRIX Extensions

IRIX job, defined
Definition of Terms

IRIX software distribution CDROM
Installing CPR

-j option (interactive job control)
Restarting Processes
Memory Migration Option

JID, see job ID
Checkpoint and Restart Attributes

job control option
Job Control Option

job control shells
Job Control Shells

job ID, defined
Checkpoint and Restart Attributes

job, defined
Definition of Terms

-k option (kill process)
WILL Policy

kernel states, safe
System States in Kernel

KILL action keyword
WILL Policy

Korn shell
Job Control Shells

libcpr.so DSO
CPR Library Interfaces

library routine atcheckpoint()
CPR Library Interfaces

library routines ckpt_*
CPR Library Interfaces

-m option (migrate the checkpointed memory)
Restarting Processes

memory migration option
Memory Migration Option

memory, safe
User Memory

MERGE action keyword
FILE Policy

monitoring a checkpoint
Monitoring a Checkpoint

network sockets, unsafe
Networking Socket Connections

non-checkpointable objects
Non-Checkpointable Objects

ORIGINAL action keyword
FORK Policy

overview of contents
What This Guide Contains

-p option (process ID)
Checkpointing Processes

perfex library routines, safe
Other Supported Command

persistence of statefiles
Persistence of Statefiles

pipes and pipe data, safe
Open Pipes

PLACEMENT policy action keywords
PLACEMENT Policy

policy names and actions
Checkpoint and Restart Attributes

POSIX 1003.1m standard
POSIX Compliance

Power Fortran join accelerator, safe
Other Supported Command

PR_ATTACHADDR, safe
Other Supported Command

prctl, safe
Other Supported Command

preventing checkpoint usage
Disabling User Checkpoints

process group, defined
Definition of Terms

process groupings, safe
Supported Process Groupings

process hierarchy, defined
Definition of Terms

process session, defined
Definition of Terms

querying checkpoint status
Querying Checkpoint Status

-r option (restart)
Restarting Processes

R10000 counters, safe
Other Supported Command

RDIR policy action keywords
CDIR or RDIR Policy

release compatibility
Compatibility Between Releases

removing statefiles
Removing Statefiles

REPLACE action keyword
FILE Policy
CDIR or RDIR Policy

responsibilities of administrator
Responsibilities of the Administrator

restart failure messages
Failure to Restart

restart failure, reasons
Restarting Processes

restarting processes
Restarting Processes

restrictions on using CPR and Trusted IRIX
Restrictions When Using CPR on a Trusted IRIX System

setuid restrictions
Miscellaneous Restrictions

SGP modifier
Checkpointing Processes

share group, defined
Definition of Terms

shells and job control
Job Control Shells

SID modifier
Checkpointing Processes

SIGCKPT signal
SIGCKPT and SIGRESTART
Handling a Checkpoint

signals, safe
Signals

SIGRESTART signal
SIGCKPT and SIGRESTART
Handling a Restart

socket connections, unsafe
Networking Socket Connections

special devices, safe
Open Files and Devices

special devices, unsafe
Other Special Devices

sproc share group, defined
Definition of Terms

statefile deletion
Deleting Statefiles

statefile location and content
Statefile Location and Content

statefile persistence
Persistence of Statefiles

statefile, defined
Definition of Terms

status of checkpoint
Querying Checkpoint Status

STRICT action keyword
PLACEMENT Policy

SUBSTITUTE action keyword
FILE Policy

system administrator responsibilities
Responsibilities of the Administrator

system calls, safe
System Calls

System V messages, unsafe
SVR4 Semaphores and Messages

System V semaphores, unsafe
SVR4 Semaphores and Messages

System V shared memory, safe
Shared Memory and Semaphores

timeouts for checkpointing
Checkpoint Time-outs

troubleshooting checkpoint
Failure to Checkpoint

troubleshooting restart
Failure to Restart

Trusted IRIX and CPR
Using CPR in Trusted IRIX

-u option (upgrade OS)
FORK Policy

unblockproc, safe
Other Supported Command

user memory, safe
User Memory

users in cpr group
Disabling User Checkpoints

using CPR with Trusted IRIX
Using CPR in Trusted IRIX

-w option (specify attribute file)
Checkpointing Processes
Restarting Processes

WILL policy action keywords
WILL Policy