Stop a network server host adapter

Stopping (varying off) a network server host adapter (NWSH) object will make the corresponding iSeries™ target iSCSI host bus adapter (iSCSI HBA) unavailable to any integrated servers that have storage or virtual Ethernet paths defined to use it.

Stopping a NWSH that is being used by active servers can cause the servers to fail if critical storage resources can no longer be accessed without using the iSCSI HBA that corresponds to the NWSH. Normally, you should shut down any integrated servers that are using the NWSH before stopping the NWSH. See Start and stop an integrated Windows server using iSeries Navigator for more information.

To stop a network server host adapter using iSeries Navigator, follow these steps:

1. Expand Integrated Server Administration.
2. Expand iSCSI Connections.
3. Select Local Host Adapters.
4. Right-click a local host adapter from the list available.
5. Select Stop.
6. Click Stop on the confirmation panel.
7. If active servers are currently using the NWSH, a warning message is shown. Click Continue.

If you want to use CL commands, see VRYCFG or WRKCFGSTS.