Starting and stopping IBM i NetServer

You can start IBM® i NetServer if you want to immediately begin sharing data and printers with your PC clients. You can stop IBM i NetServer to end all sharing of resources. You can also stop and then restart IBM i NetServer if you want to change the IBM i NetServer configuration.

IBM i NetServer starts automatically when TCP/IP is started. If you need to restart IBM i NetServer, follow these steps:

Open a connection to System i® Navigator on your system.
Expand File System.
Right-click File Shares and select Open IBM i NetServer.
Right-click IBM i NetServer and select Start.

If you do not have System i Navigator installed, use the following command to start IBM i NetServer:

STRTCPSVR *NETSVR

To stop IBM i NetServer, follow these steps:

Open System i Navigator and connect to the system you want to work with.
Expand Network > Servers.
Click TCP/IP to retrieve a list of TCP/IP servers available.
Right-click IBM i NetServer and select Stop.

If you do not have System i Navigator installed, use the following command to stop IBM i NetServer:

ENDTCPSVR *NETSVR