Cisco Systems 1.0 (1) How to Use the Services Utility from a Command Line

Cisco Support Tools 1.0 User Guide How to Use the Services Utility from a Command Line 123
How to Use the Services Utility from a Command Line
While primarily designed for use from the Support Tools Dashboard, the Services
utility can also be run from a command line any node, as desired.
Use the Services utility to:
• View information on all services installed on a system
• Stop or start services on a system
• Save a list of services to a file
To Access the Services Utility from a Command Line
To run the Services utility in interactive mode from a command line:
1. From a command prompt on a Support Tools node, navigate to
<support_tools_root>.
2. Enter servicecontrol. Optionally in the same line, to specify a different machine
to serve as the application server, enter its DNS or IP address. If none is
specified, the local machine serves as the application server. Press <Enter>.
 To view a list of systems defined in the current system's system list, use the
systemlist command. To view connection status for systems in the list, use
the systemlist /check command.
3. Enter commands as described in the Command Line Options section below.
Note: For additional information on basic Web Tools command line use, including
system selection options and command-line mode vs interactive mode see About
Using Cisco Web Utilities from a Command Line.
Using the Services Utility from a Command Line
When using the Services utility from a command line, note that:
• Unlike in Dashboard use, you can stop services whose Type is Critical (service
type is defined in the user-modifiable processinfo.xml file.)
• Prior to stopping a service, you should be aware of the significance of stopping it,
including any dependant services that may be affected.
• The Services utility will not allow you to stop services with peer or child