Below is an example of the various files (on Irix) that are needed to start/stop an ASE. The information can easily be extended to any UNIX platform.

The idea is to allow as much flexibility to the two classes of administrators who manage the machine:

* The System Administrator

* The Database Administrator

Any errors introduced by the DBA will not interfere with the System Administrator's job.

With that in mind we have the system startup/shutdown file /etc/init.d/sybase invoking a script defined by the DBA:

/usr/sybase/sys.config/{start,stop}.sybase

/etc/init.d/sybase