1  disable

2  dns 

3  clerk
Stops the DECdns clerk on the specified node.

SYNOPSIS

     DISABLE [NODE node-id] DNS CLERK

Argument


node-id

The name of the node. If you do not specify a node name, the local
node is assumed.

Description

This command stops the DECdns clerk on the specified node, causing
all active communication with any DECdns server to be aborted and
all client calls in progress to fail with an error. You can also
enter this command through the NCL interface. The clerk cache is
copied to disk. When this procedure has completed, the clerk's State
attribute is set to off.


                                NOTE

   If you are disabling a clerk on a node where a server is
   running, make sure you disable the server first.

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
You must have the NET$MANAGE rights identifier (VMS systems) or
superuser privileges (ULTRIX systems).


4  example
The following command halts the DECdns clerk running on node
.mfg.miranda.

dns> disable node .mfg.miranda dns clerk

3  server
Stops the DECdns server on the specified node. The server is
disabled after all transactions in process have completed. When
this procedure is completed, the server's State attribute is set to
off. You can also enter this command through the NCL interface.

SYNOPSIS

     DISABLE [NODE node-id] DNS SERVER

Argument


node-id

The name of the node. If you do not specify a node name, the local
node is assumed.

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
You must have the NET$MANAGE rights identifier (VMS systems) or
superuser privileges (ULTRIX systems).


4  example
The following command halts the DECdns server running on the
.eng.abc node.

dns> disable node .eng.abc dns server

4  clearinghouse
Disables the specified clearinghouse on the specified node. When
this procedure is completed, the State attribute is set to Off. You
can also enter this command through the NCL interface.

SYNOPSIS

     DISABLE [NODE node-id] DNS SERVER CLEARINGHOUSE

     clearinghouse-name

Arguments


node-id

The name of the node. If you do not specify a node name, the local
node is assumed.


clearinghouse-name

The name of the clearinghouse being disabled.

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
You must have the NET$MANAGE rights identifier (VMS systems) or
superuser privileges (ULTRIX systems).


5  example
The following command disables the .ny_ch clearinghouse on the .eng
node:

dns> disable node .eng clearinghouse .ny_ch