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Opalis Integration Server > Foundation Objects > System > Start/Stop Service

Start/Stop Service
The Start/Stop Service object will start, stop, pause, or restart a Windows service.
This object uses a satellite license. See Objects that Require Satellite Licenses for more information.
How it is used
The Start/Stop Service object can be used to restart a service that has stopped responding or to shut down a service in preparation for a backup.
Configuration
To configure the Start/Stop Service object you will need to know the name of the service as well as the computer where the service is running. Depending on the service that you are interacting with, you may need to know parameters that are required to start the service.
Details Tab
 
Action
Select the action that you want to take on the service:
Start service - Start the service if it is stopped. This action is ignored if the service is already running.
Stop service - Stop a running service. This action is ignored if the service is already stopped.
Pause service - Pause a running service. This action is ignored if the service is already stopped or paused.
Restart service - Stop then start a running service. If the service is already stopped it will only be started.
Computer
Type the computer where this service is running. Type localhost to specify the Action Server where the Policy is being processed. You can also use the ellipsis (...) button to browse for the computer.
Service
Type the name of the service. You can also use the ellipsis (...) button to browse for the service. You will need to have the Computer field properly configured to browse for the service.
Parameters
Type any parameters that are required to interact with the Service.
Action must complete in less than
Specify the maximum amount of time that the action must complete. After the time has expired, the Start/Stop Service object will timeout and return a failure.
Available Published Data
 
Name
Description
Service display name
The name of the service as it appears in the Windows Services control panel utility.
Service real name
The name of the executable file that the service is running.
Service status
The current status of the service.
Service computer
The name of the computer where the service is located.
Control Parameters
The parameters that were passed to the service when it was started, stopped, paused or restarted.
Control Time Allowance
The maximum amount of time that was specified to complete the action of starting, stopping, pausing, or restarting the service.
Control Action
The action that was taken on the service. This can be 'Start', 'Stop', 'Pause', or 'Restart'.
Common Published Data

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