diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/HPCbootstatus b/xCAT/postscripts/HPCbootstatus
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Sample postscript to check appstatus for GPFS,LAPI and LoadL
+# Report the appstatus to xcatd on MN.
+
+# See HPCbootstatus.aix and HPCbootstatus.linux for more information.
+
+OS=`uname`
+
+if [ $OS = AIX ]; then
+ echo "HPCbootstatus: query appstatus on AIX system."
+ HPCbootstatus.aix
+else
+ echo "HPCbootstatus: query appstatus on Linux system."
+ HPCbootstatus.linux
+fi
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/HPCbootstatus.aix b/xCAT/postscripts/HPCbootstatus.aix
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+#!/usr/bin/perl
+
+use IO::Socket;
+
+# Sample postscript to check appstatus for GPFS,LAPI and LoadL on AIX system
+# Report the appstatus to xcatd on MN.
+
+my $timeout = 300;
+# The number of items to check, currently including:
+# gpfs-daemon, gpfs-quorum, gpfs-filesystem, lapi-pnsd, loadl-schedd, loadl-startd
+my $itemnum = 6;
+my $passed = 0;
+# Set sleep time
+my $interval = 15;
+
+my $master = "192.168.5.128";
+
+my $gpfsd = "hpcbootstatus gpfs-daemon=up";
+my $gpfsq = "hpcbootstatus gpfs-quorum=achieved";
+
+while (1)
+{
+ my $count= 0;
+
+ # Check gpfs-daemon via port 1191.
+ my $cmd = "netstat -nA|grep 1191";
+ my $rc = `$cmd`;
+
+ if($rc)
+ {
+ # send message to xcatd
+ if (&updateflag($master,$gpfsd) != 0)
+ {
+ print "HPCbootstatus.aix: Failed to report $gpfsd to xcatd on $master!\n";
+ }
+ $count++;
+ }
+
+ # Check gpfs-quorum via /usr/lpp/mmfs/bin/mmgetstate
+ $cmd = "/usr/lpp/mmfs/bin/mmgetstate -s|grep achieved";
+ $rc = `$cmd`;
+
+ if($rc)
+ {
+ # send message to xcatd
+ if (&updateflag($master,$gpfsq) != 0)
+ {
+ print "HPCbootstatus.aix: Failed to report $gpfsq to xcatd on $master!\n";
+ }
+ $count++;
+ }
+
+ # Check gpfs-filesystem via /usr/sbin/mount
+ $cmd = "cat /tmp/mount |grep mmfs |awk '{print \$2}'";
+ my @fs = `$cmd`;
+ my $new = "";
+
+ if(scalar @fs)
+ {
+ foreach my $line (@fs)
+ {
+ chomp $line;
+ $new .= $line;
+ $new .= "!";
+ }
+
+ # send message to xcatd
+ my $gpfsf = "hpcbootstatus gfsp-filesystem=$new";
+ if (&updateflag($master,$gpfsf) != 0)
+ {
+ print "HPCbootstatus.aix: Failed to report $gpfsq to xcatd on $master!\n";
+ }
+ $count++;
+ }
+
+ # Check LAPI via lssrc
+ $cmd = "/usr/bin/lssrc -s pnsd |/usr/bin/awk '(NR==2){print \$3}'";
+ $rc = `$cmd`;
+
+ if($rc)
+ {
+ # send message to xcatd
+ chomp $rc;
+ my $lapi = "hpcbootstatus lapi-pnsd=$rc";
+ if (&updateflag($master,$lapi) != 0)
+ {
+ print "HPCbootstatus.aix: Failed to report $lapi to xcatd on $master!\n";
+ }
+ $count++;
+ }
+
+ # Check loadl-schedd via llrstatus
+ $cmd = "/usr/bin/llrstatus -h `hostname` -r %sca %scs";
+ $rc = `$cmd`;
+
+ if($rc)
+ {
+ # send message to xcatd
+ chomp $rc;
+ my $llsc = "hpcbootstatus loadl-schedd=$rc";
+ if (&updateflag($master,$llsc) != 0)
+ {
+ print "HPCbootstatus.aix: Failed to report $llsc to xcatd on $master!\n";
+ }
+ $count++;
+ }
+
+ # Check loadl-startd via llrstatus
+ $cmd = "/usr/bin/llrstatus -h `hostname` -r %sta %sts";
+ $rc = `$cmd`;
+
+ if($rc)
+ {
+ # send message to xcatd
+ chomp $rc;
+ my $llst = "hpcbootstatus loadl-startd=$rc";
+ if (&updateflag($master,$llst) != 0)
+ {
+ print "HPCbootstatus.aix: Failed to report $llst to xcatd on $master!\n";
+ }
+ $count++;
+ }
+
+ # All is done or timeout?
+ if (($count == $itemnum ) || ($passed >= $timeout))
+ {
+ last;
+ }
+
+ $passed += $interval;
+ sleep $interval;
+}
+
+############################################################
+#
+# updateflag
+# Tells xCAT on the server about the appstatus.
+# e.g. $status = "hpcbootstatus loadl-schedd=1!Avail";
+#
+############################################################
+sub updateflag {
+ my $server = shift;
+ my $status = shift;
+
+ my $port = "3002"; #by default
+
+ my $servip = `host $server | awk '{print \$3}'`;
+ chomp($servip);
+ $servip =~ s/,$//; # remove trailing comma
+ my $remote = IO::Socket::INET->new( Proto => "tcp", PeerAddr => $servip, PeerPort => $port, Timeout => 0);
+
+ my $try = 10;
+ while (!$remote && $try-- > 0) {
+ sleep 1;
+ $remote = IO::Socket::INET->new( Proto => "tcp", PeerAddr => $servip, PeerPort => $port, Timeout => 0);
+ print "HPCbootstatus.aix: Cannot connect to host \'$servip\'\n";
+ }
+ unless ($remote) {
+ print "HPCbootstatus.aix: Cannot connect to host \'$servip\'\n";
+ return 1;
+ }
+ $remote->autoflush(1);
+
+ my $line;
+ while (defined ($line = <$remote>)) {
+ chomp $line;
+ if ($line eq "ready") {
+ print $remote "$status\n";
+ } elsif ($line eq "done") {
+ last;
+ }
+ }
+ close $remote;
+ return 0;
+}
diff --git a/xCAT/postscripts/HPCbootstatus.linux b/xCAT/postscripts/HPCbootstatus.linux
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+#
+# Sample postscript to check appstatus for GPFS,LAPI and LoadL on Linux system.
+# Report the appstatus to xcatd on MN.
+
+# Set the default timeout to 5 mins.
+TIMEOUT=300
+INTERVAL=15
+PASSED=0
+
+# The number of items to check, currently including:
+# gpfs-daemon, gpfs-quorum, gpfs-filesystem, lapi-pnsd, loadl-schedd, loadl-startd
+ITEMNUM=6
+
+gpfsd="hpcbootstatus gpfs-daemon=up"
+gpfsq="hpcbootstatus gpfs-quorum=achieved"
+
+# Use a loop
+while [ true ]; do
+
+ COUNT=0
+ # Query gpfs-daemon,mmfsd
+ # Check 1191 port
+ port=`netstat -An|grep 1191`
+ if [ "$port" != "" ]; then
+ # Sent message to xcatd
+ updateflag.awk $MASTER 3002 "$gpfsd"
+ echo "HPCbootstatus.linux: Reporting $gpfsd to xcatd on $MASTER!"
+ let COUNT=$COUNT+1
+ fi
+
+ # Query gpfs-quorum
+ quorum=`/usr/lpp/mmfs/bin/mmgetstate -s|grep achieved`
+ if [ "$quorum" != "" ]; then
+ # Sent message to xcatd
+ updateflag.awk $MASTER 3002 "$gpfsq"
+ echo "HPCbootstatus.linux: Reporting $gpfsq to xcatd on $MASTER!"
+ let COUNT=$COUNT+1
+ fi
+
+ # Query gpfs-filesystem
+ fs=`/usr/sbin/mount |grep mmfs |awk '{print $2}'|tr '\n' '!'`
+ if [ "$fs" != "" ]; then
+ # Sent message to xcatd
+ updateflag.awk $MASTER 3002 "hpcbootstatus gfsp-filesystem=$fs"
+ echo "HPCbootstatus.linux: Reporting gfsp-filesystem=$fs to xcatd on $MASTER!"
+ let COUNT=$COUNT+1
+ fi
+
+ # Query lapi-pnsd
+ lapi=`/usr/bin/lssrc -s pnsd |/usr/bin/awk '(NR==2){print $3}'`
+ if [ "$lapi" != "" ]; then
+ # Sent message to xcatd
+ updateflag.awk $MASTER 3002 "hpcbootstatus lapi-pnsd=$lapi"
+ echo "HPCbootstatus.linux: Reporting lapi-pnsd=$lapi to xcatd on $MASTER!"
+ let COUNT=$COUNT+1
+ fi
+
+ # Query loadl-schedd
+ hn=`hostname`
+ llsc=`/usr/bin/llrstatus -h $hn -r %sca %scs`
+ if [ "$llsc" != "" ]; then
+ # Sent message to xcatd
+ updateflag.awk $MASTER 3002 "hpcbootstatus loadl-schedd=$llsc"
+ echo "HPCbootstatus.linux: Reporting loadl-schedd=$llsc to xcatd on $MASTER!"
+ let COUNT=$COUNT+1
+ fi
+
+ # Query loadl-startd
+ llst=`/usr/bin/llrstatus -h $hn -r %sta %sts`
+ if [ "$llst" != "" ]; then
+ # Sent message to xcatd
+ updateflag.awk $MASTER 3002 "hpcbootstatus loadl-startd=$llst"
+ echo "HPCbootstatus.linux: Reporting loadl-startd=$llst to xcatd on $MASTER!"
+ let COUNT=$COUNT+1
+ fi
+
+ if [ $COUNT = $ITEMNUM ] || [ $PASSED -gt $TIMEOUT ]; then
+ exit
+ fi
+
+ let PASSED=$PASSED+$INTERVAL
+ sleep $INTERVAL
+ echo "HPCbootstatus.linux: passed $PASSED"
+
+done
+