Stops the specified network service on the local node. The /NETWORK qualifier is required.

Format

STOP/NETWORK network-service

Parameter

network-service

Specifies the name of the network service that you want to halt.

Description

The STOP/NETWORK command causes the specified network to stop executing on the local node.

Use the START/NETWORK command to release the network from the paused state.

Example

$ STOP/NETWORK DECnet
      

The STOP/NETWORK command in this example stops the current network service.