Starting or stopping the DS-System service or daemon

Getting started : Starting or stopping the DS-System service or daemon

Occasionally, you may need to stop the DS-System (for example: for software upgrades). Use the corresponding DS-System service manager for best results.

NOTE: When you restart the DS-System service, the DS-System performs a full database dump 30 minutes after the service starts.

You can advise customers of DS-System down time with the maintenance notification feature (see: “Sending DS-System maintenance notifications to DS-Clients”).

Best practice for stopping the DS-System:

• First, stop all activities running on the DS-System;

• Then stop the DS-System (either for standalone or N+1).

NOTE: If DS-System is performing an activity that cannot be interrupted when it receives the stop request (for example: a master-delta reconstruction), the DS-System service will not stop until the activity finishes successfully. Sometimes a stop request may take a long time to complete, and you must be patient.

To start or stop a DS-System via the service manager:

1. On the Start menu (Windows) or Applications menu (Linux), click DS-System Service Manager.

The DS-System Service Manager window appears, indicating whether the DS-System is running or if it is stopped.

2. Click Start or Stop to toggle the service on or off.

NOTE: If you are experiencing problems with a newly (re)configured setup, it may be advisable to shutdown and restart the DS-System computer.

To start a Linux DS-System via the command line:

• Type the following command:

/etc/init.d/dssys start

To stop a Linux DS-System via the command line:

• Type the following command:

/etc/init.d/dssys stop