====== Starting and Stopping the Service ======

When performing tasks such as server maintenance it may be necessary to manually start and stop the TapeTrack Service.

===== Windows =====

==== DOS Prompt ====

From a DOS prompt started as Administrator you can run the following commands:

<code>
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17134.523]
(c) 2018 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>net stop tmss10svc
The TapeTrack Media Management Framework Server service is stopping.......
The TapeTrack Media Management Framework Server service was stopped successfully.


C:\WINDOWS\system32>
</code>

<code>
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17134.523]
(c) 2018 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>net start tmss10svc
The TapeTrack Media Management Framework Server service is starting.......
The TapeTrack Media Management Framework Server service was started successfully.


C:\WINDOWS\system32>
</code>

==== Windows Service Manager ====

{{:server:start_stop.png|}}
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==== TapeTrack Server Helper  ====

TapeTrack Server Helper can be found in th TapeTrack installation directory, default install location is C:\Program Files\TapeTrack\TapeTrack Framework Server\TMSS10ServerHelper.exe

Run the TapeTrack Server Helper App and click the ''Start'' or ''Stop'' button in the **Control Service** Section.

{{:server:stopserver.png|}}

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===== Linux =====

<code>
[root@gazillabyte ~]# service tapetrack stop
Stopping tapetrack (via systemctl):                        [  OK  ]
[root@gazillabyte ~]# service tapetrack start
Starting tapetrack (via systemctl):                        [  OK  ]
</code>

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