doc.FAQ.CannotStopBroker

Take the following actions, if you cannot shutdown your Request Broker:

• Login to the machine that contains your Multi-Tier server components installation.
  
• Use a text editor to open the oplrqb.ini file that appears in the /bin sub-directory of the OpenLink installation.
  
• Locate the [Request Broker] section.
  
• Locate the HostNameResolver parameter.
  
• Ensure that there are no semicolons in front of HostNameResolver .
  
• Set HostNameResolver

No.

[Request Broker] BinaryDirectory = c:\openlink\openlink software\uda\multi-tier\v5.0\bin CommandLine = -dv Protocols = tcp ;MaxAgents = 0 ;MaxConnections = 0 HostNameResolver = No 

• Locate the [Security] section.
  
• Place a semicolon in front of ShutdownBy and ShutdownFrom .
  
  

  
  [Security] StartupBy = root, .* ;ShutdownBy = root, .* ;ShutdownFrom = arthur.*, 172.17.250.25, localhost.*,127.0.0.1. 
  

  
  
  
• Save your changes.
  
• Forcibly terminate your Broker will kill or its equivalent.
  
• Restart your Request Broker.
  
• Test normal shutdown.
  If the problem persists:

• Open your server's oplrqb.ini file.
  
• Locate the [Security] section.
  
• Remove the semicolons from ShutdownBy and ShutdownFrom .
  
• Pass *, 127.0.0.1, and the other following values to ShutdownBy and ShutdownFrom .
  
  

  
  [Security] StartupBy =*, .*, root ShutdownBy = *, .*, root ShutdownFrom = *, *.*, arthur.*, 172.17.250.25, localhost, localhost.*,127.0.0.1 
  

  
  
  
• Save your changes.
  
• Restart your Request Broker.
  
• Test.

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