nwshut(1Mnws)


nwshut -- shut down the NetWare server

Synopsis

nwshut [-g seconds] [-h] [-?] [-b] [Message]

Description

Use nwshut on the UnixWare command line to bring down the NetWare server. You can also shut down NetWare Services using the NetWare Server Status utility available via scoadmin(1M).

Options

-g seconds
Specify a grace period in seconds to wait before bringing down, or stopping, NetWare Services.

-h | -?
Print a help message for using this utility (usage string).

-b
Execute the shutdown in the background.

Message
Specify the message you want to send to users before shutting down the server.

Usage

Once nwshut starts, you can stop it by pressing <Enter>.

When nwshut is executed, broadcast messages are sent to clients informing them of the shutdown. Afterward, messages are sent according to the following schedule:

Time remaining to shutdown Message frequency
less than 30 seconds no message
30 seconds to 1 minute 30 seconds
1 to 5 minutes 1 minute
5 to 30 minutes 5 minutes
30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes
more than 2 hours 1 hour

 
 -------------------------------------------------------- 
| Time remaining to shutdown|  Message frequency        | 
|---------------------------|---------------------------| 
| less than 30 seconds      |  no message               | 
|---------------------------|---------------------------| 
| 30 seconds to 1 minute    |  30 seconds               | 
|---------------------------|---------------------------| 
| 1 to 5 minutes            |  1 minute                 | 
|---------------------------|---------------------------| 
| 5 to 30 minutes           |  5 minutes                | 
|---------------------------|---------------------------| 
| 30 minutes to 2 hours     |  30 minutes               | 
|---------------------------|---------------------------| 
| more than 2 hours         |  1 hour                   | 
|---------------------------|---------------------------| 
If the grace period is more than 30 minutes (1800 seconds), nwshut disables new NetWare logins 30 minutes before shutdown. If the grace period is less than 30 minutes, nwshut disables NetWare logins immediately.

If nwshut is cancelled, a cancellation message is sent to each client.

References

nwserver(1Mnws)

``NetWare Server Status''


30 January 1998
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