Enables a service on the running TCP/IP Services software.

    Related commands: DISABLE SERVICE, SHOW SERVICE

    Format

      ENABLE SERVICE  [ service ]

                      [ /ADDRESS=IP_address ]

                      [ /PORT=n ]

                      [ /PROCESS=process ]

                      [ /PROTOCOL=protocol ]

1  –  Parameters

 service

    Optional. Default: All services.

    Specifies the service to enable. The service must be defined
    in the services database. To specify a lowercase or mixed-case
    service name, enclose it in quotation marks.

2  –  Qualifiers

2.1    /ADDRESS

       /ADDRESS=IP_address

    Optional. Default: 0.0.0.0.

    Binds the service only to the specified address. If your host
    is multihomed, use this qualifier to configure the service to be
    offered on a specific Internet interface.

2.2    /PORT

       /PORT=n

    Optional. Starts the service on the specified port.

2.3    /PROCESS

       /PROCESS=process

    Optional.

    Runs the service as the specified process.

2.4    /PROTOCOL

       /PROTOCOL=protocol

    Optional. Default: TCP.

    Runs the service with the specified protocol.

3  –  Examples

    1.TCPIP> ENABLE SERVICE TELNET

      Initializes TELNET communications.

    2.TCPIP> ENABLE SERVICE RLOGIN /ADDRESS=130.180.4.7

      Starts the remote login service for users on the host with IP
      address 130.180.4.7.

    3.TCPIP> ENABLE SERVICE SMTP

      Starts the SMTP receiver. To start the SMTP sender, see
      the START MAIL command. For instructions on how to start
      the SMTP sender when TCP/IP Services starts up, see the SET
      CONFIGURATION ENABLE_SERVICE command.