stopnetsvc command

Purpose

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

Syntax

stopnetsvc [NetworkService][TracingSelection]

Description

The stopnetsvc command stops the ndpd-host, telnet, ftp, xntpd, ssh, snmp, ldap, or cimserver daemon. By disabling a service daemon, users can prevent anyone from being able to connect through the associated network service. The tracelog or errorlog options stop sending CLI tracing information or system error log information to the system log.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
NetworkService	The following values can be used: ndpd-host Disables the ndpd-host daemon. telnet Disables the telnet daemon. ftp Disables the ftp daemon. xntpd Disables the xntpd daemon. ssh Disables the ssh daemon. snmp Disables the snmp daemon. ldap Disables the ldap daemon. cimserver Disables the cimserver daemon. ALL Disables all service daemons, but does not disable the tracelog or errorlog option.
TraceSelection	The following values can be used: tracelog Stops sending CLI tracing information to the system log. errorlog Stops sending system error log information to the system log. Note: A padmin user can use the vi command to view files sent to the system log.

Parameter

Description

NetworkService

The following values can be used:

ndpd-host: Disables the ndpd-host daemon.
telnet: Disables the telnet daemon.
ftp: Disables the ftp daemon.
xntpd: Disables the xntpd daemon.
ssh: Disables the ssh daemon.
snmp: Disables the snmp daemon.
ldap: Disables the ldap daemon.
cimserver: Disables the cimserver daemon.
ALL: Disables all service daemons, but does not disable the tracelog or errorlog option.

TraceSelection

The following values can be used:

tracelog: Stops sending CLI tracing information to the system log.
errorlog: Stops sending system error log information to the system log.

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 disable the telnet daemon, type the following command:
```
stopnetsvc telnet
```
To disable the ftp daemon, type the following command:
```
stopnetsvc ftp
```
To disable the ndpd-host daemon, type the following command:
```
stopnetsvc ndpd-host
```
This command produces output similar to the following:
```
0513-044 The /usr/sbin/ndpd-host Subsystem was requested to stop.
```
To stop the tracelog option, type the following command:
```
stopnetsvc tracelog
```
To disable all service daemons, type the following command:
```
stopnetsvc ALL
```

Related Information

The mktcpip command, the hostname command, the startnetsvc 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