VCABORT(C)                                     UNIX System V



     Name
          vcabort  - Closes a filesharing circuit.


     Syntax
          /usr/lib/xnet/vcabort vcnum


     Description
          The vcabort command closes a filesharing circuit to a remote
          machine.  The vcnum is the number of the filesharing circuit
          and is obtained from the vcid field of the net stat  command
          display.

          The vcabort  command  is  most  frequently  used  to  remove
          Consumer-based   access   connections.    A   Consumer-based
          connection is  established  when  a  user  on  the  Consumer
          machine  uses  the  name  of the Server machine in a network
          pathname of the form:

               //machine/path

          The  system  automatically  establishes   a   Consumer-based
          connection  the first time the remote Server name is used in
          such a path.  (The Server machine must be set  up  to  allow
          Consumer-based access.)  Such connections remain established
          indefinitely;  however,  the  system  will   close   dormant
          connections  when  it runs out of free filesharing circuits.
          It is often desirable to remove dormant  connections  before
          the  resource  shortage  becomes critical.  Use the net stat
          command to identify dormant connections,  then  close  these
          connections  with the vcabort command.  For more information
          on setting up the Server to allow Consumer-based access, see
          mkcon(C).

     See Also
          net(C)

     Notes
          You must be super user to use this command.

          Aborting an active VC may have unpredictable results.


     (printed 11/30/89)                                VCABORT(C)