Netu Options for Stopping the Communications Server

Netu provides two options for stopping the Communications Server:

• quiesce

  Stops the server after any open sessions with the server have terminated. Use the quiesce option to stop the server gracefully, waiting until open sessions terminate.

• stop

  Stops the server immediately, regardless of whether there are any open sessions using the server.

Both options require you to know the GCF (General Communication Facility) address of the Communications Server.

Obtain GCF Address

The GCF address is the Ingres-specific symbolic address that the Communications Server uses to communicate with local Ingres processes. This address is also called the GCA address.

You must know the Communications Server's GCF address before you can stop the server. Use the iinamu utility to obtain this address.

To obtain the GCF address

1. Enter the following command at the operating system prompt:

   iinamu

   The iinamu menu appears.

2. Enter this command:

   show comsvr

   The utility displays a list of Communications Servers running in the installation, in the format:

   COMSVR * GCF_ADDRESS

   The GCF address is the value in the third column.

3. Note the GCF address shown in the display, and then enter quit.

   You exit the utility.

Stop Communications Server

Before you begin this procedure, you must have the GCF address of the Communications Server. To obtain this address, see Obtain GCF Address.

To stop the Communications Server using netu

1. Enter this command at the operating system prompt:

   netu

   The netu menu appears.

2. Enter one of the following:
   • Q Comm_server_id

     where Comm_server_id is the GCF address of the Communications Server.

     The server stops after all open sessions are closed. In most cases, use this option.

   • S Comm_server_id

     where Comm_server_id is the GCF address of the Communications Server.

     The Communications Server is stopped immediately, terminating any open sessions.

     The netu menu automatically reappears.

3. To exit netu, select E.

Note: If you enter the Comm_server_id on the command line when you start netu (for example, $ netu Comm_server_id), you do not have to enter the Comm_server_id when you select Q or S. By default, netu stops the Communications Server associated with the ID that you specified on the command line.