Starting and stopping Domino and a Sametime Community Server on IBM i

Follow these instructions to start or stop a Sametime® Community Server on IBM® i from an IBM i command line.

About this task

Follow these steps to start or stop both Domino® and a Sametime Community Server.

Procedure

  1. From any IBM i command line, run the following command: 
    WRKDOMSVR
  2. On the Work with Domino Servers display, do one of the following:
    • Start the server by typing 1 in the Opt column for the Domino server where you added Sametime and press Enter.
    • Stop the server by typing 6 in the Opt column for the Domino server where you added Sametime and press Enter.
  3. Press Enter to confirm your server selection.
  4. Complete one of these steps according to whether you are starting or stopping the server:
    1. If you are starting the server, periodically press F5 to refresh your screen and wait for the Domino server status to be *STARTED.

      To confirm that all Sametime components have started, type 5 in the Opt column for the server and press Enter to display the Domino console. On the Display Domino Console display, look for the message "Sametime: Server startup successful" which indicates that all Sametime components have started. You may need to press F5 periodically to refresh the screen until this message is displayed.

      Tip: You can also use IBM i Navigator to start the Sametime server by selecting Network > Servers > Domino. Right-click on the Domino server where you added Sametime and select Start.
    2. If you are stopping the server, periodically press F5 to refresh your screen and wait for the Domino server status to be *ENDED.

      You can also use IBM i Navigator to stop the Sametime server by selecting Network > Servers > Domino. Right-click on the Domino server where you added Sametime and select Stop.