Process and Memory Management Commands on Cisco IOS-XR Software
process mandatory
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Cisco IOS-XR System Management Command Reference
process mandatory
To set the mandatory reboot options for a process, use the process mandatory command in EXEC mode.
process mandatory
process mandatory {on | off} {executable-name | job-id} [location node-id]
process mandatory reboot
process mandatory reboot {enable | disable}
process mandatory toggle
process mandatory toggle {executable-name | job-id} [location node-id]
Syntax Description
Defaults No default behavior or values
Command Modes EXEC
Command History
Usage Guidelines To use this command, you must be in a user group associated with a task group that includes the proper
task IDs. For detailed information about user groups and task IDs, refer to the Configuring AAA Services
on Cisco IOS-XR Software module of the Cisco IOS-XR System Security Configuration Guide.
If a process unexpectedly goes down, the following action will occur based on whether the process is
considered “mandatory.”
•If the process is mandatory, and the process cannot be restarted, the node will automatically reboot.
on Turns on mandatory process attribute.
off Turns off the mandatory process attribute. The process will not be
considered mandatory.
reboot Enables or disables the reboot action when mandatory process fails.
toggle Toggles mandatory process attribute
executable-name Executable name of the process you want to terminate. Terminates the
process and all the simultaneously executing copies, if applicable.
job-id Job ID associated with the process you want to terminate. Terminates only
the process associated with the job ID.
location node-id (Optional) Sets the mandatory settings for a process on a designated node.
The node-id argument is entered in the rack/slot/module notation.
Release Modification
Release 2.0 This command was introduced.