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Before you start the Inventory service, make sure that the TED components and the Inventory database are up and running. The Inventory database will be automatically started after the installation.
To manually start the Inventory services on the NetWare Inventory server, enter startinv at the server console prompt.
To manually start the Inventory services on the Windows NT Inventory server:
To manually start the Inventory services on the Windows 2000 Inventory server:
In the Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools.
Double-click Services.
Select Novell ZEN Inventory, then click Start.
To start a service on Windows NT/2000 server from the console prompt:
Go to the Installation_directory\inv\server\wminv\bin directory.
At the prompt, enter StartSer service_name.
where service_name refers to an Inventory service.
After starting the Inventory service, make sure that the Inventory services are up and running.
To list all services:
If the services are not up and running, check the Server Status log. For more information on the Server Status log, see Viewing the Status of Inventory Components on an Inventory Server.
To stop the Inventory services on the NetWare Inventory server:
To stop the Inventory services on the Windows NT Inventory server:
To stop the Inventory services on the Windows 2000 Inventory server:
In the Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools.
Double-click Services.
Select Novell ZEN Inventory, then click Stop.
To stop a service on Windows NT/2000 servers from the console prompt: