Stopping Server for NFS

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003 R2

To stop Server for NFS from the Windows interface

  1. Open Microsoft Services for Network File System: To open Microsoft Services for NFS, click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Microsoft Services for Network File System.

  2. If necessary, connect to the computer you want to manage.

  3. Right-click Server for NFS, and then click Stop.

Note

Before attempting to stop Server for NFS running on a node in a server cluster, either move all groups containing Network File System (NFS) file shares to another node or take all NFS file shares offline.

To stop Server for NFS from the command line

  1. Open the command prompt.

  2. 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 Network File System (NFS) file shares to another node or take all NFS file shares offline. To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type: nfsadmin server /?