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Stop and Start Arcserve Backup Services Using the Server Admin

Using the Server Admin, you can stop and start individual Arcserve Backup services that are running on a primary, stand-alone, and member server.

Use this method when you need to stop one or two Arcserve Backup services for a short time. For example, you need to stop and start the Tape Engine on the primary server so that it can detect a newly installed library.

When you need to stop and start all Arcserve Backup services, you should use the cstop and cstart batch files. These batch files let you stop and start all Arcserve Backup services sequentially, based on their dependencies to other Arcserve Backup services. For more information, see Stop and Start All Arcserve Backup Services Using Batch Files.

Be aware of the following behavior regarding stopping all Arcserve Backup services:

• If you use the Server Admin to stop all services, the service status displays as unknown.
• The Stop all Services option lets you stop all Arcserve Backup services except the Arcserve Service Controller service. Arcserve Backup behaves in this manner because the Arcserve Service Controller service controls the starting of Arcserve Backup services.

To stop and start Arcserve Backup services using the Server Admin

1. From the Quick Start menu in the Navigation Bar on the Home Page, click Server Admin.

   The Server Admin opens.

2. Expand the domain directory tree and select the server where you want to stop or start Arcserve Backup services.

   The Name, Status, Up Time, and Description of the Arcserve Backup services display in the Server Admin window.

3. Select the service that you want to stop or start.
   • If the status is Started, click Stop on the toolbar.
   • If the status is Stopped, click Start on the toolbar.

   The Arcserve Backup service stops or starts.

4. (Optional) To stop all Arcserve Backup services running on an Arcserve Backup server, right-click the server and click Stop all services on the pop-up menu. To restart all Arcserve Backup services on the server, right-click the server and click Start all services on the pop-up menu.
5. (Optional) To stop all Arcserve Backup services running on all Arcserve Backup servers in a domain, right-click the domain and click Stop all services in domain on the pop-up menu. To restart all services on all servers in a domain, right-click the domain and click Start all services in domain on the pop-up menu.