Tell
Issues a command to a server program or task.
Details
The command is especially useful for stopping a server task without stopping the server.
Note: Most server commands support the arguments
-?
and /?
to
display online help. For example, you could enter one of these to
obtain help for the server command Tell Amgr:Syntax
Tell serverprogram
Tell Amgr -?
Tell Amgr /?
Examples
Tell Router Quit -- Stops only the Router task. All other tasks on the server continue to run.
Specialized Tell commands
Some Tell commands are common to all server tasks -- for example, Tell task Quit. Other Tell commands are unique to a particular task.
To enter a Tell command from the Domino® Administrator
You can enter a Tell command directly from the tab in the Domino Administrator.
- From the Domino Administrator, click the tab.
- Click Server Tasks in the navigation pane.
- Right-click a task name and then click Tell Task ....
- Select the options you want and click OK.
- (Optional) Click Server Console in the navigation pane to see the response to the Tell command.
To stop a task from the Domino Administrator
You can stop a server task from the Domino Administrator. This is the same as using the Tell command to quit a task.
- From the Domino Administrator, click the tab.
- Click Server Tasks in the navigation pane.
- Right-click a task name and then click Stop Task.
- When prompted, click OK to confirm that you want to stop the task.