Stop or Quiesce a Communications Server Using Netutil
You can stop or quiesce a Communications Server using the Network Server Control screen in netutil.
To stop a single Communications Server
1. Tab to the Login/password table on the netutil startup screen, and select Control from the function menu.
The Network Server Control screen appears.
2. Highlight the desired entry in the Network Server ID table, and select Stop from the menu.
A pop-up screen appears with the following prompt:
Really stop network server [server ID]?
Yes — Stop
No — Don’t Stop
3. Use your arrow keys to highlight No or Yes (Yes is the default), and then choose Select from the menu.
Netutil stops the Communications Server and returns to the Network Server Control screen.
4. Select End.
You are returned to the netutil startup screen.
To stop multiple Communications Servers
1. Select Stop All from the Network Server Control screen menu in netutil.
A pop-up screen appears with the following prompt:
Really stop all network servers?
Yes ‑ Stop
No ‑ Don’t Stop
2. Use your arrow keys to highlight No or Yes (Yes is the default), and choose Select from the menu.
Netutil stops all local Communications Servers and returns to the Network Server Control screen.
3. Select End.
You are returned to the netutil startup screen.
To quiesce a single Communications Server
1. Highlight the desired entry in the Network Server ID table in the Network Server Control screen in netutil, and select Quiesce from the function menu.
A pop-up screen appears with the following prompt:
Really quiesce network server [server ID]?
Yes ‑ Quiesce
No ‑ Don’t quiesce
2. Use your arrow keys to highlight No or Yes (Yes is the default), and choose Select from the menu.
Netutil quiesces the Communications Server and returns to the Network Server Control screen.
3. Select End.
You are returned to the netutil startup screen.
To quiesce multiple Communications Servers
1. Select Quiesce All from the Network Server Control screen menu.
A pop-up screen appears with the following prompt:
Really quiesce all network servers?
Yes ‑ Quiesce
No ‑ Don’t quiesce
2. Use your arrow keys to highlight No or Yes (Yes is the default), and choose Select from the menu.
Netutil quiesces all local Communications Servers and returns to the Network Server Control screen.
3. Select End
You are returned to the netutil startup screen.
Note: For instructions on stopping or quiescing Communications Servers using netutil non-interactive mode, see the chapter "Establishing Communications."
Last modified date: 01/30/2023