Stopping and starting a vFiler unit

Reasons to stop a vFiler unit

You stop a vFiler unit if you need to troubleshoot vFiler unit problems or destroy a vFiler unit.

Note
You cannot stop or start vFiler0.

What it means to stop and start a vFiler unit

After you stop a vFiler unit, the vFiler unit can no longer receive packets from clients.

The stopped state is not persistent across reboots: after you reboot the storage system, the vFiler unit resumes automatically.

You can start a vFiler unit that is in the stopped state; after a vFiler unit starts, it is in running state and can receive packets from clients.

If iSCSI is licensed on the storage system, starting or stopping a vFiler unit starts or stops iSCSI packet processing for that vFiler unit.

Stopping a vFiler unit

To stop a vFiler unit, complete the following step.

Step	Action
1	Enter the following command: vfiler stop vfilertemplate Example The storage system supports two vFiler units named vFiler1 and vFiler2. The following command stops all vFiler units, except vFiler 0: vfiler stop * The following messages appear after you enter the command: vfiler1 stopped vfiler2 stopped

Step

Action

Enter the following command:

vfiler stop vfilertemplate

Example

The storage system supports two vFiler units named vFiler1 and vFiler2. The following command stops all vFiler units, except vFiler 0:

vfiler stop *

The following messages appear after you enter the command:

vfiler1         stopped

vfiler2         stopped

Starting a vFiler unit

To start a vFiler unit, complete the following step.

Step	Action
1	Enter the following command: vfiler start vfilertemplate Example The storage system supports two vFiler units named vFiler1 and vFiler2. The following command starts all vFiler units, except vFiler 0, which is already running: vfiler start * The following messages appear after you enter the command: vfiler1 running vfiler2 running

Step

Action

Enter the following command:

vfiler start vfilertemplate

Example

The storage system supports two vFiler units named vFiler1 and vFiler2. The following command starts all vFiler units, except vFiler 0, which is already running:

vfiler start *

The following messages appear after you enter the command:

vfiler1         running

vfiler2         running