Operating the Network

Shut Down Network Services

Shut Down Network Services

To shut down NS, issue the following commands (NM capability required):

DSLINE @;CLOSE

NSCONTROL STOP

NETCONTROL STOP

The DSLINE command shown above closes connections for your session only.

NSCONTROL STOP allows existing users to continue using the services until they finish their current task but prevents new uses of the services by these users or by new users. Therefore, the services are not actually stopped until all existing users finish using them. You can use NSCONTROL ABORT instead if you wish to immediately terminate all use of the services.

NETCONTROL STOP closes all open connections. To determine if there are any sessions still active, enter: NSCONTROL STATUS. If you do not want to wait until existing users are finished with their current tasks before you bring down the system, issue NSCONTROL ABORT and then

NETCONTROL STOP.

If a host-based X.25 link is started, you will also need to issue a DTCCNTRL command to stop X.25 and PAD support for the DTC/X.25 Network Access card. Enter the DTCCNTRL command after the NSCONTROL STOP and NETCONTROL STOP commands. Enter the command as:

DTCCNTRL DTC=dtcname;CARD=cardnumber;FUNC=function

where function is one of the following:

STARTX25 to start X.25 services; STARTPADSUP to start PAD support services; STARTBOTH to start both X.25 and PAD support services.

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HP E3000/IX, E3000 MPE/IX manual Shut Down Network Services

E3000 MPE/IX, E3000/IX specifications

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