startsvc command
Purpose
Starts the agent or service that is specified by the given name.
Syntax
startsvc AgentName
Description
The startsvc command starts the specified agent or service. Use the lssvc command
to obtain a list of valid agent or service names. The agent determines the operations that occur
while the start command is running. If you attempt to restart an agent that is already
started, you will receive a message indicating that the agent has already been started.
Note: For
the IBM®
agent, the lssvc command displays only the valid agent that is used by the cfgsvc
command during configuration.
Agent or service names
The following agents can be managed by the Virtual I/O Server.
| Agent name | Description |
|---|---|
ITM_premium ITM_cec |
Starts the specified IBM Tivoli® Monitoring agent. The ITM_premium and ITM_cec agents are IBM Tivoli Monitoring agents. These agents provide system information including I/O virtualization mappings and system utilization. |
| TPC | Starts the TotalStorage™ agent. The TPC_fabric and TPC_data agents are valid Tivoli Storage Productivity Center agents for the startsvc command. |
| perfmgr | Starts the performance management data collector agent. |
| ipsec_tunnel | Creates secure tunnels between local and remote
Virtual I/O Servers that are configured with the cfgsvc command. Note: The clic.rte file
set has to be installed before you can create tunnels.
|
| ILMT | Starts the IBM License Metric Tool agent on the Virtual I/O Server. |
Exit Status
Examples
- To start the ITM_premium agent, type the command as follows:
startsvc ITM_premium - To start the perfmgr agent, type the command as follows:
startsvc perfmgr - To start secure tunnels, type the command as follows:
startsvc ipsec_tunnel
IBM License Metric Tool
- To start the IBM License Metric Tool agent, type the
command as follows:
startsvc ILMT