Starting and stopping iSeries NetServer

Starting iSeries NetServer™ allows you to immediately begin sharing data and printers with your PC clients. iSeries NetServer starts automatically when TCP/IP is started. If you ever need to restart iSeries NetServer, then follow these steps:

1. Open a connection to iSeries Navigator on your iSeries server.
2. Expand Network.
3. Expand Servers.
4. Click TCP/IP.
5. Right-click iSeries NetServer and select Start.

A faster method of starting iSeries NetServer using iSeries Access for Windows is:

1. Open a connection to iSeries Navigator on your iSeries server.
2. Expand File System.
3. Right-click File Shares and select Open iSeries NetServer.
4. Right-click iSeries NetServer and select Start.

If you do not have iSeries Navigator installed, use the following command to start iSeries NetServer:

STRTCPSVR *NETSVR

Stopping iSeries NetServer allows you to end all sharing of iSeries resources with iSeries NetServer. Stopping and then restarting iSeries NetServer also allows you to change iSeries NetServer configuration.

To stop iSeries NetServer, follow these steps:

1. Open iSeries Navigator and connect to the system you want to work with.
2. Expand Network.
3. Expand Servers.
4. Click TCP/IP to retrieve a list of TCP/IP servers available.
5. Right-click iSeries NetServer and select Stop.

If you do not have iSeries Navigator installed, use the following command to stop iSeries NetServer:

ENDTCPSVR *NETSVR