List of Services

The Service Manager loads the following important services. You can obtain the list of services that the Service Manager loads from the property file in inventory_server_installation_directory_or_volume\zenworks\inv\server\wminv\properties.

Server Configuration Service

Inventory Scheduler Service

Inventory Scheduler Service

Selector Service

Receiver Service

Sender Service

Storer Service

Str Converter Service

Upgrade Service

Dictionary Consumer Service

Dictionary Provider Service

You can use these service names to list, start, and stop the respective services.

The Inventory Service Manager reads the server property file (config.properties) and the role-based property file in the inventory_server_installation_directory_or_volume\zenworks\inv\server\wminv\properties directory, and loads the required services and server components.

IMPORTANT:  Do not modify the property files because the updates might fail to load the services or the Service Manager.

Services on NetWare Inventory Servers

To start the Inventory server on a Novell NetWare^® Inventory server, run startinv.ncf at the server console prompt.

You can start, stop, or list the services, if the Inventory Service Manager is already loaded.

• To check if the Inventory Service Manager is loaded, enter java -show at the Inventory server prompt

  This will display the following message:

  com.novell.zenworks.inventory.servercommonZENWorksInventoryServiceManager

• To start an Inventory service, enter StartSer service_name at the Inventory server prompt. service_name refers to any of the listed services. Follow the service naming syntax when you modify the service_name.

  For example, to start the Storer, enter StartSer Storer

• To stop an Inventory service, enter StopSer service_name at the Inventory server prompt. service_name refers to any of the listed services. Follow the service naming syntax when you modify the service_name

  For example, to stop the Storer, enter StopSer Storer

• To stop all Inventory services, enter StopSer * at the console prompt.
• To list an Inventory service, enter ListSer service_name at the Inventory server prompt. service_name refers to any of the listed services. Follow the service naming syntax when you modify the service_name.
• To list all Inventory services, enter ListSer * at the console prompt.

Services on Windows Servers

To manually start the Inventory service on the Windows* 2000/2003 Inventory server:

1. In the Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools.

2. Double-click Services.

3. Select Novell Inventory Service, then click Start.

You can start, stop, or list the services, if the Inventory Service Manager is already loaded. In the Control Panel, double click Services and check the status of the Inventory service

• To start an Inventory service, enter StartSer service_name at the command prompt. service_name refers to any of the listed services. Follow the service naming syntax when you modify the service_name.

  For example, to start the Storer, enter StartSer Storer

• To stop an Inventory service, enter StopSer service_name at the command prompt. service_name refers to any of the listed services. Follow the service naming syntax when you modify the service_name.

  For example, to stop the Storer, enter StopSer Storer

• To list an Inventory service, enter ListSer service_name at the command prompt. service_name refers to any of the listed services. Follow the service naming syntax when you modify the service_name.

  To list all Inventory services, enter ListSer "*"

  NOTE:  The StartSer, StopSer, and the ListSer are located in the installation_directory\WMINV\BIN directory.

• To stop the Inventory services on the Windows 2000/2003 Inventory server:

  1. In the Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools.

  2. Double-click Services.

  3. Select Novell Inventory Service, then click Stop.