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lsnetsvc command

Purpose

Displays the status of a network service.

Syntax

lsnetsvc NetworkService

Description

The lsnetsvc command displays the status of a network service. Use the NetworkService parameter to specify which service should have its status displayed.

Parameters

Parameter name Description
NetworkService Specify on the following values:
cimserver
Returns the status of the cimserver daemon.
inetd
Returns the status of the inetd subsystem. The inetd subsystem must be in the active state for the telnet and ftp daemons to be active. If the inetd subsystem is in the inoperative state, when you start the startnetsvc command with any of the supported network services it reactivates the inetd subsystem.
ssh
Returns the status of the ssh daemon.
telnet
Returns the status of the telnet daemon.
ftp
Returns the status of the ftp daemon.
xntpd
Returns the status of the xntpd daemon.

Exit Status

Return Value Description
9 Invalid network service

Examples

  1. To list the status of the inetd subsystem, type:
    lsnetsvc inetd
    This command will return either active or not active.
  2. To list the status of the telnet daemon, type:
    lsnetsvc telnet
    This command will return either active or not active.
  3. To list the status of the ftp daemon, enter:
     lsnetsvc ftp
    This command will return either active or not active.


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Last updated: Wed, June 03, 2015