Start and stop a node

This topic describes how you can start and stop a node. Starting and stopping a node is only applicable if your instance (also known as node) has been added to a WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment domain (or cell).

Start a node

Use one of these methods to start a node:

• Use the startNode Qshell script
  For information on this script, see The startNode script. The startNode script is located in the /QIBM/ProdData/WebAS5/Base/bin directory on the iSeries server that hosts the node. It is not invoked from the Network Deployment installation.

• Use the Submit Job (SBMJOB) CL command
  You can run this CL command from an OS/400 command line:

  SBMJOB CMD(CALL PGM(QEJBAS5/QEJBSTRSVR) PARM('-instance'
    '/QIBM/UserData/WebAS5/Base/instance' '-server' 'nodeagent')) JOB(nodeagent)
    JOBD(QEJBAS5/QEJBJOBD) JOBQ(QEJBAS5/QEJBJOBQ) USER(QEJBSVR) LANGID(*USRPRF)
    CNTRYID(*USRPRF) CCSID(*USRPRF)

  where instance is the name of the instance that you want to start.

Stop a node

Use one of these methods to stop a node:

• Use the stopNode Qshell script
  Use the stopNode script to stop a node from the Qshell command line of the iSeries server hosting the node. For more information about using this script, see The stopNode script.

• Use the deployment manager administrative console
  To use the Network Deployment deployment manager administrative console to stop a node:

  1. Start the Network Deployment instance that manages your node.
  2. Start the administrative console for the deployment manager. For more information, see the Start the deployment manager administrative console topic in Installation.
  3. Expand System Administration and click Node Agents.
  4. Select the checkbox for the node that you want to stop.
  5. Click Stop.