##### 8.5.4.23 Partition Attribute Reconnection

When no RCI package is configured on a partition, such a partition can be launched several times without any problem. When one or more RCI packages are configured on a partition, such a partition cannot be launched more than once. If this partition were to be launched repeatedly, it would not be possible to decide which partition instance should execute a remote procedure call.

When a partition crashes or is stopped, one may want to restart this partition and possibly restore its state - with Shared_Passive packages, for instance. In such a situation, the partition is already known to other partitions and possibly marked as a dead partition. Several policies can be selected:

         RECONNECTION_LITERAL ::= Reject_On_Restart  |
                                   Fail_Until_Restart |
                                   Block_Until_Restart

         REPRESENTATION_CLAUSE ::=
            for PARTITION_IDENTIFIER'Reconnection use RECONNECTION_LITERAL;

- When this partition is configured with the Reject_On_Restart reconnection policy, the dead partition is kept dead and any attempt to restart it fails. Any remote call to a subprogram located on this partition results in a Communication_Error exception. The Reject_On_Restart policy is the default policy.
- When this partition is configured with the Fail_Until_Restart reconnection policy, the dead partition can be restarted. Any remote call to a subprogram located on this partition results in an exception Communication_Error as long as this partition has not been restarted. As soon as the partition is restarted, remote calls to this partition are executed normally.
- When this partition is configured with the Block_Until_Restart reconnection policy, the dead partition partition can be restarted. Any remote call to a subprogram located on this partition is suspended until the partition is restarted. As soon as the partition is restarted, remote calls to this partition are executed normally. The suspended remote procedure calls to this partition are resumed.