Task
Description
For Instructions
Disable a service instance.
Stops a running service and prevents the service from restarting.
How to Disable a Service Instance
Enable a service instance.
Starts a service. In addition, the service will be restarted during subsequent reboots.
How to Enable a Service Instance
Restarting a service.
Stops and starts a service with one command
How to Restart a Service
Restoring a service in maintenance state.
Shows how to clean up and restart a service that is in maintenance state.
How to Restore a Service That Is in the Maintenance State
Revert to a snapshot.
Uses a previous snapshot to correct problems with a service.
How to Revert to Another SMF Snapshot
Create an profile.
Create a profile to disable or enable services as needed.
How to Create an SMF Profile
Apply a profile.
Uses the information in a profile to disable or enable services as needed.
How to Apply an SMF Profile
Change the services and their configuration using the netservices command.
Uses the information in the generic_limited.xml or generic_open.xml profiles to disable or enable services and make configuration changes to those services, as well.
Changing Services Offered to the Network with generic*.xml