2.7 Stopping and Starting Orchestration Components

Use the following methods for stopping and starting Cloud Manager Orchestration components.

2.7.1 Stopping and Starting the Orchestration Server

You can use the following methods for stopping and starting the Orchestration Server.

Stopping the Server

You need to shut down the Orchestration Server before you power off the computer where it is running. This routine prevents possible data corruption.You must be logged in to an Orchestration Server in order to stop it. There are two methods to stop the current server:

  • If you are in the Orchestration Console, click Server > click Shutdown ZOS.

  • If you are at the command line, enter the following command:

    /etc/init.d/novell-zosserver stop

Starting the Server

The Cloud Manager Orchestration components installation and configuration automatically starts the Orchestration Server. The Orchestration Server must be stopped before you can start it. You must be logged in to an Orchestration Server to start it. There are two methods you can use to start the current server:

  • If you are at the command line, enter the following command:

    /etc/init.d/novell-zosserver start

  • To restart the Orchestration Server from the command line, enter the following command:

    /etc/init.d/novell-zosserver restart

    This command stops the server before restarting it.

2.7.2 Stopping and Starting the Orchestration Agent

You can use the following methods for stopping and starting the Cloud Manager Orchestration Agent.

Stopping the Agent

There are several methods you can use to stop the agent:

  • If you are in the Orchestration Server Console, select the Resources Monitor, select a resource, then click the red icon in the work area to shut down that agent.

  • If you are running the agent on a Windows machine, click Start > Programs > Novell > ZOS > Agent > Shutdown ZOS Agent.

  • If you are at the Linux bash prompt, enter the following command:

    /etc/init.d/novell-zosagent stop

Starting the Agent

  • To start the Orchestration Agent from a Windows machine, double-click the ZOS Agent shortcut on your desktop or click Start > Programs > Novell > ZOS > Agent > Start ZOS Agent.

  • If you are at the Linux bash prompt, enter the following command:

    /etc/init.d/novell-zosagent start

2.7.3 Starting and Stopping the Orchestration Server Console

You can use the following methods for stopping and starting the Cloud Manager Orchestration Console.

Stopping the Orchestration Console

To stop the Orchestration Server Console at the console itself, click File > Exit, or click the shutdown icon on the console window.

Starting the Orchestration Console

To start the Orchestration Console from a Linux machine: enter ./zoc.

  • On a SLES 11 machine, if you have installed the Orchestration Server along with the Orchestration Console, change to /opt/novell/zenworks/zos/server/bin and enter the following command

    ./zoc

  • On a SLES 11 machine, if you have installed the Orchestration Console alone, change to /opt/novell/zenworks/zos/clients/bin and enter the following command

    ./zoc

To start the Orchestration Console on a Windows machine, double-click the ZOS Clients shortcut on your desktop or click Start > Programs > Novell > ZOS > Clients > Orchestration Console.