Starting and stopping the client management service

The client management service is automatically started after it is installed on the client system. You might need to stop and start the service in certain situations.

Procedure

To stop, start, or restart the client management service on Linux® client systems, issue the following commands:
- To stop the service:
```
service cms.rc stop
```
- To start the service:
```
service cms.rc start
```
- To restart the service:
```
service cms.rc restart
```
On Windows client systems, open the Services window, and stop, start, or restart the IBM Spectrum® Protect Client Management Services service.