Stopping the NetSpool task

You can enter one of several NetSpool operator commands to stop a NetSpool started task, depending on how quickly you want to stop NetSpool. You can stop NetSpool:

• After all VTAM® sessions end normally.
• Immediately, after NetSpool ends all VTAM sessions.
• Immediately, without ending VTAM sessions. Use this method only if other methods fail.

The VTAM HALT command also can cause sessions with NetSpool printer LUs to end or can stop the NetSpool task.

Tip: To stop NetSpool processing, you do not need to stop the NetSpool daemon (aopnetd). When you stop the NetSpool task, NetSpool processing ends. You can restart the NetSpool task without restarting the NetSpool daemon.