Script to stop and start two services

Hi
I have a requirement to stop two services to let my
backup software run, and then to restart them after that.
Can any-one show me a script that will do this for me; or
any other suitable method?
Thanks in advance
Harry

Chad
Fri Oct 24 02:39:16 CDT 2003

Hi Harry -

you can use the 'net stop' and 'net start' commands in a batch file. If
you're using a batch file to run your backups (like the one from Mariette's
site -
http://www.smallbizserver.net/SBS2000/How_do_I_backup_my_server.aspx), you
can simply add the 'net stop <servicename>' and 'net start <servicename>' to
that batch file.

HTH!

--
Chad A Gross [SBS-MVP]

SBS ROCKS!!!


Harry wrote:
> Hi
> I have a requirement to stop two services to let my
> backup software run, and then to restart them after that.
> Can any-one show me a script that will do this for me; or
> any other suitable method?
> Thanks in advance
> Harry

Marina
Fri Oct 24 02:41:36 CDT 2003

Which services need to be stopped? Which backupprogram are you running?

Marina

"Harry" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
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> Hi
> I have a requirement to stop two services to let my
> backup software run, and then to restart them after that.
> Can any-one show me a script that will do this for me; or
> any other suitable method?
> Thanks in advance
> Harry

James
Fri Oct 24 02:47:51 CDT 2003

Chad A Gross [SBS-MVP] wrote:
> Hi Harry -
>
> you can use the 'net stop' and 'net start' commands in a batch file.
> If you're using a batch file to run your backups (like the one from
> Mariette's site -
> http://www.smallbizserver.net/SBS2000/How_do_I_backup_my_server.aspx),
> you can simply add the 'net stop <servicename>' and 'net start
> <servicename>' to that batch file.

...and if you're using the long service name, it needs to be in quotes if
there are spaces in the name; if you use the short name this isn't an issue.
This means that

net stop "microsoft exchange information store"

does exactly the same as

net stop msexchangeis

James

harry
Fri Oct 24 03:14:38 CDT 2003

Thanks James and Chad
I will try this. I do not use a batch file (I think), but
just have it scheduled out of the backup software (Backup
Exec SBS v9). There is an option for pre and post backup
commands, so i couold try popping it in there I guess
Harry
>-----Original Message-----
>Chad A Gross [SBS-MVP] wrote:
>> Hi Harry -
>>
>> you can use the 'net stop' and 'net start' commands in
a batch file.
>> If you're using a batch file to run your backups (like
the one from
>> Mariette's site -
>>
http://www.smallbizserver.net/SBS2000/How_do_I_backup_my_s
erver.aspx),
>> you can simply add the 'net stop <servicename>'
and 'net start
>> <servicename>' to that batch file.
>
>....and if you're using the long service name, it needs
to be in quotes if
>there are spaces in the name; if you use the short name
this isn't an issue.
>This means that
>
>net stop "microsoft exchange information store"
>
>does exactly the same as
>
>net stop msexchangeis
>
>James
>
>
>.
>

Harry
Fri Oct 24 03:16:58 CDT 2003

Hi Marina
I use Backup Exec SBS v9. The sevices are GFI
MailEssentials attendant (msecatt.exe)and GFI
PoP2Exchange (pop2exch.exe).
I will try the net stop and net start in the pre and post
commands of the BE shceduler.
Thanks
Harry


>-----Original Message-----
>Which services need to be stopped? Which backupprogram
are you running?
>
>Marina
>
>"Harry" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in
bericht
>news:06c601c399ff$e577f4e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>> I have a requirement to stop two services to let my
>> backup software run, and then to restart them after
that.
>> Can any-one show me a script that will do this for me;
or
>> any other suitable method?
>> Thanks in advance
>> Harry
>
>
>.
>