NAME

fddistop − stop and reset the FDDI interface

SYNOPSIS

/etc/fddistop device_file

DESCRIPTION

fddistop disconnects the interface from the FDDI ring and resets the firmware to the reset state.  Use the fddiinit command to reinitialize the interface and reconnect to the FDDI network (see fddiinit(1M)).

Command-Line Arguments

fddistop recognizes the following command-line argument:

device_file Specifies the device special file for the FDDI interface.  By convention, device files are kept in the /dev directory.  Each device file has a name and a device number to uniquely identify the interface.  See DEPENDENCIES section of fddiinit(1M) for a description of how to create device files.

RETURN VALUE

Upon successful completion, fddistop returns 0; otherwise it returns 1. 

ERROR MESSAGES

fddistop fails if any of the following conditions are encountered:

• Command used incorrectly − usage message is returned. 

• Invalid device file − returns Can’t open device file .  Check the device file.  See DEPENDENCIES section of fddiinit(1M) for a description of how to create device files.

AUTHOR

fddistop was developed by HP. 

SEE ALSO

fddiinit(1M), fddistat(1M), fddinet(1M), mknod(1M). 

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  HP-UX Release 9.03: April 1994