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Start and Stop Server for NFS

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Applies To: Windows Server 2008

Starting Server for NFS

  • Using the Windows interface

  • Using the command prompt

To start Server for NFS from the Windows interface

  1. Open Services for Network File System (NFS): click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services for Network File System (NFS).

  2. If necessary, connect to the computer you want to manage.

  3. Right-click Server for NFS, and then click Start service.

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To start Server for NFS from the command prompt

  1. Open the command prompt with elevated privileges.

    1. Click the Start button, and click All Programs, and click Accessories.

    2. Right-click the command prompt, and click Run as administrator.

  2. At the command prompt, type:

    nfsadmin server [ComputerName] start

    Argument Description

    ComputerName

    The name of the computer on which you want to start Server for NFS.

Note

To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type: nfsadmin server /?

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Stopping Server for NFS

  • Using the Windows interface

  • Using the command prompt

To stop Server for NFS from the Windows interface

  1. Open Services for Network File System: click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services for Network File System (NFS).

  2. If necessary, connect to the computer you want to manage.

  3. Right-click Server for NFS, and then click Stop service.

Note

Before attempting to stop Server for NFS running on a node in a server cluster, either move all groups containing NFS shared resources to another node or take all NFS shared resources offline.

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To stop Server for NFS from the command line

  1. Open the command prompt with elevated privileges:

    1. Click the Start button, click All Programs, and click Accessories.

    2. Right-click the command prompt, and select Run as administrator.

  2. At the command prompt, type:

    nfsadmin server [ComputerName] stop

    Argument Description

    ComputerName

    The name of the computer on which you want to stop Server for NFS.

Note

Before attempting to stop Server for NFS running on a node in a server cluster, either move all groups containing NFS shared resources to another node or take all NFS shared resources offline.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type: nfsadmin server /?

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