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pdm_halt--Terminate Daemons or Stop Services

pdm_halt cleanly terminates all CA SDM daemons (UNIX) or the System Server Service (Windows) on the system from which pdm_halt is executed. The pdm_halt utility usually takes about 30 seconds to complete. If it hangs for more than two minutes, press Ctrl+C to stop pdm_halt, and try again.

Syntax

This command has the following format:

pdm_halt [-w] [-a] [time]

-w

Waits for the daemons to stop.

-a

Stops all proctors defined in the pdm_startup file.

[time]

Specifies the number of seconds to wait until the command executes.

Restrictions

pdm_halt can be run on a CA SDM server or a CA SDM UNIX client. You must be the privileged user to run pdm_halt.