Checking and controlling the Spectrum Connect Linux service

At any time, you can check whether the Spectrum Connect service runs properly on the Linux® host. You can also stop and then start the service if needed.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the Linux command prompt environment as a root user.
    Important: Only root users can complete service operations.
  2. Enter the following command: service ibm_spectrum_connect status.
    The status of the Celery and Django services is displayed.
    [root@ibmsc]# service ibm_spectrum_connect status
Celery services are running...
Django service is running...
vWC refresh service is running...

What to do next

If you want to stop the Spectrum Connect service, use the stop command:
[root@ibmsc]# service ibm_spectrum_connect stop
Stopping ibm_spectrum_connect (via systemctl): [  OK  ]
To start the service again, use the start command:
[root@ibmsc]# service ibm_spectrum_connect start
Starting ibm_spectrum_connect (via systemctl): [  OK  ]
If you want to stop and then start the Spectrum Connect service in one command, use the restart command:
[root@ibmsc]# service ibm_spectrum_connect restart
Restarting ibm_spectrum_connect (via systemctl): [  OK  ]