3.10 Stopping and Starting PlateSpin Orchestrate Components

Use the following methods for stopping and starting PlateSpin Orchestrate components.

3.10.1 Stopping and Starting the PlateSpin Orchestrate Server

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

Stopping the Server

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

  • If you are in the PlateSpin Orchestrate Development Client, 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 PlateSpin Orchestrate installation and configuration automatically starts the Orchestrate Server. The Orchestrate Server must be stopped before you can start it. You must be logged in to an Orchestrate 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 Orchestrate Server from the command line, enter the following command:

    /etc/init.d/novell-zosserver restart

    This command stops the server before restarting it.

3.10.2 Stopping and Starting the PlateSpin Orchestrate Agent

You can use the following methods for stopping and starting the PlateSpin Orchestrate Agent.

Stopping the Agent

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

  • If you are in the PlateSpin Orchestrate Development Client, 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 PlateSpin Orchestrate 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

3.10.3 Starting and Stopping the PlateSpin Orchestrate Development Client

You can use the following methods for stopping and starting the PlateSpin Orchestrate Development Client.

Stopping the Orchestrate Development Client

To stop the PlateSpin Orchestrate Development Client at the Development Client itself, click File > Exit, or click the shutdown icon on the Development Client window.

Starting the Orchestrate Development Client

To start the Orchestrate Development Client from a Linux machine: enter ./zoc.

  • On a SLES 10 machine, if you have installed the Orchestrate Server along with the Orchestrate Development Client, change to /opt/novell/zenworks/zos/server/bin and enter the following command

    ./zoc

  • On a SLES 10 machine, if you have installed the Orchestrate Development Client alone, change to /opt/novell/zenworks/zos/clients/bin and enter the following command

    ./zoc

To start the Orchestrate Development Client on a Windows machine, double-click the ZOS Clients shortcut on your desktop or click Start > Programs > Novell > ZOS > Clients > PlateSpin Orchestrate Development Client.