Getting a NetWare Server to Go Down
Articles and Tips: qna
01 Aug 2003
Q.
I am having some NetWare server problems. I type DOWN at the server prompt, but the server seems to hang. What do I do now? I am tempted to turn the power off to the server. but I have heard that I could lose a lot of data doing that. Help!
Downing a Server in Scarlettsville
A.
Dear Downing: Yes, I agree with you that it's not a good idea to intentionally cut the power to a NetWare server. I can suggest a few options to you for downing the server in a more graceful manner.
Try holding the Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Esc keys all at the same time. After this key combination is pressed, NetWare allows you to select the option to bring down the server.
The other option--and I can't guarantee that you won't lose data--is to enter the NetWare internal debugger by pressing Shift+Shift+Alt+Esc and then typing Q for quit and Y to confirm your return to DOS.
* Originally published in Novell AppNotes
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