Starting and stopping SCO ARCserve/Open

 The back end starts automatically. Follow these directions to start the SCO ARCserve/Open back end if you've manually stopped it:

  1. Log in as the root user.

  2. Type astart.

The back end processes will run without requiring any attention from you until you stop them.

Follow these directions to start the SCO ARCserve/Open front end:

  1. Log in under your own user name (or root if you choose).

  2. Type arcserve.

The SCO ARCserve/Open Quick Access screen is displayed. From here, you select the SCO ARCserve/Open operation that you want to perform.

NOTE: There is a command line option for starting SCOARCserve/Open in a special mode that allows queue operators to perform backup jobs with root privileges. To use this option, start SCOARCserve/Open by typing the following command:

Alternatively, the root user can set/unset this option from the Job Queue Manager ``File'' menu.


Follow these directions to stop the SCO ARCserve/Open back end:

  1. Log in as the root user.

  2. Type astop.

Follow these directions to stop the SCO ARCserve/Open front end:

  1. Close all SCO ARCserve/Open manager windows.

  2. Select Exit from the Quick Access File menu.

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