Starting Server for NFS

To start Server for NFS from the Windows interface

Open Services for Network File System: click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services for Network File System (NFS).
If necessary, connect to the computer you want to manage.
Right-click Server for NFS, and then click Start service.

To start Server for NFS from the command prompt

Open a command prompt with elevated privileges.
1. Click Start, and then click All Programs.
2. Point to Accessories, right-click the Command Prompt icon, and then click Run as administrator.
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 /?

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

Stopping Server for NFS

To stop Server for NFS from the Windows interface

Open Services for Network File System: click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services for Network File System (NFS).
If necessary, connect to the computer you want to manage.
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.

To stop Server for NFS from the command line

Open a command prompt with elevated privileges.
1. Click Start, and then click All Programs.
2. Point to Accessories, right-click the Command Prompt icon, and then select Run as administrator.

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.

	Notes
	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 /?

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