Stopping Infoprint Server with the AOPSTOP JCL procedure

To stop Infoprint Server, you use the AOPSTOP JCL procedure, which runs the z/OS® UNIX aopstop command. AOPSTOP stops all Infoprint Server daemons after current activity ends.

Tip: The AOPSTOP JCL procedure can end with abend EC6 (reason code FFFF) or abend 33E. These abends do not indicate an error. Your installation can suppress these abends in the IEASLP00 member of SYS1.PARMLIB.

Before you begin: You must be authorized to start and stop Infoprint Server.

To stop Infoprint Server:

1. Enter this MVS™ START command:

   START AOPSTOP[,OPTIONS='{now|force}']

   You can specify one of the following values in the OPTIONS parameter. If you do not specify the OPTIONS parameter, Infoprint Server stops after current activity ends.

   now

   Stops Infoprint Server immediately.

   force

   Stops Infoprint Server immediately using a “destructive” shutdown. Infoprint Server database might be corrupted.

   Tips:

   • Use the force option with extreme caution.
   • Before you use the force option, back up the Printer Inventory.
   • When you start Infoprint Server again, specify the AOPVALIDATEDB environment variable to validate internal databases.

Results: After you run the AOPSTOP procedure, you see one or more messages in the STDOUT or STDERR data set, or in the console log. The messages for each Infoprint Server daemon can include:

AOP078W Daemon name is not running.
AOP079I A shutdown of daemon name has been initiated.
AOP134E The stop of daemon name failed.
AOP135I An abrupt shutdown of daemon name has been initiated.
AOP136I A destructive shutdown of daemon name has been initiated.

When all Infoprint Server daemons have ended, you see this message:

$HASP395 AOPD  ENDED

Examples:

1. To stop Infoprint Server after current activity ends, enter:

   START AOPSTOP

2. To stop Infoprint Server immediately, enter:

   START AOPSTOP,OPTIONS='now'

Related information:

• Setting up security
• Creating Infoprint Server startup and shutdown procedures
• Backing up the Printer Inventory