Start and Stop Server for NFS
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
Starting Server for NFS
Using the Windows interface
Using the command prompt
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.
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To start Server for NFS from the command prompt
Open a command prompt with elevated privileges.
Click Start, and then click All Programs.
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 /?
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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
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.
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To stop Server for NFS from the command line
Open a command prompt with elevated privileges.
Click Start, and then click All Programs.
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.
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 /?