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wkldmgr command

Purpose

Starts or stops Workload Manager.

Syntax

wkldmgr -start | -status | -stop

Description

The wkldmgr command starts, stops, and queries the state of the Workload Manager. Starting the Workload Manager is necessary for the -cecdisp option of the topas command to work properly.

Flags

Flag name	Description
-start	Starts the Workload Manager.
-status	Displays the state of the Workload Manager, either running or stopped.
-stop	Stops the Workload Manager.

Exit Status

Return code	Description
0	The command completed successfully
>0	An error occurred.

Examples

To start the Workload Manager, type:
```
wkldmgr -start
```
To check whether the Workload Manager is currently active, type:
```
wkldmgr -status
```
To stop the Workload Manager, type:
```
wkldmgr -stop
```

Related Information

The topas command, the wkldagent command, and the wkldout command.

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Last updated: Wed, June 03, 2015