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.

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

To list the status of the inetd subsystem, type the following command:
```
lsnetsvc inetd
```
This command will return either active or not active.
To list the status of the telnet daemon, type the following command:
```
lsnetsvc telnet
```
This command will return either active or not active.
To list the status of the ftp daemon, type the following command:
```
 lsnetsvc ftp
```
This command will return either active or not active.

Related Information

The entstat command, the hostmap command, the hostname command, the mktcpip command, the netstat command, the optimizenet command, the startnetsvc command, and the stopnetsvc command.

Last updated: Wed, November 18, 2020