NET/MASTER Management Services (MS) System Management Guide

Shutting Down NonStop NET/MASTER MS
Starting NonStop NET/MASTER MS
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Immediate Shutdown If you want to shut down NonStop NET/MASTER MS without waiting for users to
log off, issue the FSTOP command. The FSTOP command prevents logon attempts,
informs currently logged on users that a shutdown operation is beginning, and shuts
down NonStop NET/MASTER MS immediately.
Immediate Shutdown of NonStop NET/MASTER MS From NonStop NET/MASTER MS
To perform an immediate shutdown operation from NonStop NET/MASTER MS,
issue the following command:
FSTOP
As a result of executing the command, NonStop NET/MASTER MS shuts down.
Canceling the Shutdown Operation. If you use the FSTOP command from NonStop
NET/MASTER MS, you cannot cancel the shutdown operation.
Immediate Shutdown of NonStop NET/MASTER MS From TACL
The syntax of the NNM program used to perform an immediate shutdown operation
from TACL is shown here:
[ RUN ] NNM $ pxxx FSTOP
The FSTOP command is immediately submitted to the BSYS virtual user for execution.
As a result of executing the command, NonStop NET/MASTER MS shuts down.
Canceling the Shutdown Operation. If you use the FSTOP command from the NNM
program, you cannot cancel the shutdown operation.
Emergency Shutdown In an emergency when an FSTOP command fails, stop NonStop NET/MASTER MS by
issuing the SHUTDOWN $ABEND$ command. The SHUTDOWN $ABEND$
command prevents logon attempts, informs currently logged on users that a shutdown
operation is beginning, and stops NonStop NET/MASTER MS and DSNM processes.
Caution The SHUTDOWN $ABEND$ command can cause data discrepancies and other inconsistencies among
files. The operation also prevents NCL procedures from completing cleanly, and can stop the system
without flushing its buffers.
Emergency Shutdown of NonStop NET/MASTER MS From NonStop NET/MASTER MS
To perform an emergency shutdown operation from NonStop NET/MASTER MS,
issue the following command:
SHUTDOWN $ABEND$
Canceling the Shutdown Operation. If you use the SHUTDOWN $ABEND$ command
from NonStop NET/MASTER MS, you cannot cancel the shutdown operation.