startnetsvc command

Purpose

Starts the ndpd-host, telnet, ftp, xntpd, ssh, snmp, ldap, or cimserver daemon.

Syntax

startnetsvc [NetworkService][TracingSelection]

Description

The startnetsvc command starts the ndpd-host, telnet, ftp, xntpd, ssh, snmp, ldap or cimserver daemon. By enabling the network service daemon, users can use that service to connect to the Virtual I/O Server.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
NetworkService	Use the following values: ndpd-host Enables the ndpd-host daemon. telnet Enables the telnet daemon. ftp Enables the ftp daemon. xntpd Enables the xntpd daemon. ssh Enables the ssh daemon. snmp Enables the snmp daemon. ldap Enables the ldap daemon. cimserver Enables the cimserver daemon. ALL Enables all service daemons. Specifying ALL starts all services, but does not enable the tracelog or errorlog options.
TraceSelection	Use the following values: tracelog Sends CLI tracing information to the system log. Attention: Enabling the tracelog or errorlog can make the system log grow quickly. errorlog Sends system error log information to the system log. Attention: Enabling the tracelog or errorlog can make the system log grow quickly. Note: A padmin user can use the vi command to view files sent to the system log.

Parameter

Description

NetworkService

Use the following values:

ndpd-host: Enables the ndpd-host daemon.
telnet: Enables the telnet daemon.
ftp: Enables the ftp daemon.
xntpd: Enables the xntpd daemon.
ssh: Enables the ssh daemon.
snmp: Enables the snmp daemon.
ldap: Enables the ldap daemon.
cimserver: Enables the cimserver daemon.
ALL: Enables all service daemons.
Specifying ALL starts all services, but does not enable the tracelog or errorlog options.

TraceSelection

Use the following values:

tracelog: Sends CLI tracing information to the system log.

Attention: Enabling the tracelog or errorlog can make the system log grow quickly.
errorlog: Sends system error log information to the system log.

Attention: Enabling the tracelog or errorlog can make the system log grow quickly.

Note: A padmin user can use the vi command to view files sent to the system log.

Exit Status

See Exit status for Virtual I/O Server commands.

Examples

To start the telnet daemon, type the following command:
```
startnetsvc telnet
```
To start the ftp daemon, type the following command:
```
startnetsvc ftp
```
To start the tracelog option, type the following command:
```
startnetsvc tracelog
```
To start all service daemons, type the following command:
```
startnetsvc ALL
```
To start the ndpd-host daemon, type the following command:
```
startnetsvc ndpd-host
```
This command produces output similar to the following:
```
0513-059 The ndpd-host Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 356522.
```

Related Information

The mktcpip command, the hostname command, the stopnetsvc command, the cfglnagg command, the netstat command, the entstat command, the cfgnamesrv command, the hostmap command, the traceroute command, the ping command, and the optimizenet command.

Last updated: Wed, November 18, 2020