Starting the server in maintenance mode
You can start the server in maintenance mode to avoid disruptions during maintenance and reconfiguration tasks.
About this task
Start the server in maintenance mode by running the DSMSERV utility with the MAINTENANCE parameter.
The following operations are disabled in maintenance mode:
- Administrative command schedules
- Client schedules
- Reclamation of storage space on the server
- Inventory expiration
- Migration of storage pools
Tips:
- You do not have to edit the server options file, dsmserv.opt, to start the server in maintenance mode.
- While the server is running in maintenance mode, you can manually start the storage-space reclamation, inventory expiration, and storage-pool migration processes.
Procedure
To start the server in maintenance mode, issue the following command:
dsmserv maintenance
What to do next
To resume server operations in production mode, complete the following steps:
- Shut down the server by issuing the HALT command:
halt
- Start the server by using the method that you use in production mode.