Getting started with SCO ARCserve/Open

Starting and stopping SCO ARCserve/Open

The installation procedure automatically creates a script file called S69ARCserve and places it in /etc/rc2.d. When the system is brought up in multi-user mode, this script is invoked and automatically starts all necessary daemons for the back-end.

In the event that your system appears to hang during the process of starting the SCO ARCserve/Open daemons, bring up the system in single-user mode. When the system is up, delete the S69ARCserve file and follow the instructions below for starting the back-end daemons manually:

  1. Log in as root.

  2. Type astart.
The back-end processes (scheduler, tape server, and the database server) run without requiring any attention from you until you stop them.

To start the SCO ARCserve/Open front end:

  1. Run the SCOadmin launcher from the Desktop.

  2. Select SCO ARCserve/Open Backup Manager.

    The SCO ARCserve/Open Quick Access window displays. From here you select the SCO ARCserve/Open operation that you want to perform.

You can also start SCO ARCserve/Open from the command line by entering:

arcserve


To stop the SCO ARCserve/Open back-end:

  1. Log in as root.

  2. Type astop.

To stop the SCO ARCserve/Open front-end:

  1. Close all SCO ARCserve/Open manager windows.

  2. Select Exit from the Quick Access window File menu.

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