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When Matrix Server is started, the mxcheck utility is run to verify that the

server meets the configuration requirements needed for Matrix Server.

Output from the utility appears on the screen and is also written to the

Application Log section of the Event Viewer.

Stop Matrix Server

Before stopping Matrix Server, be sure to shut down all applications that

are accessing PSFS filesystems.

To stop Matrix Server,

use one of these methods:

• Issue the command net stop matrixserver at the Command Prompt.

• Use the Microsoft Management Console Services snap-in. (One way to

access the snap-in is: Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools >

Services.) On the snap-in, stop the Polyserve Matrix Server service.

Back Up and Restore the Matrix

Configuration

It is important to back up the matrix configuration whenever changes are

made. You can then easily restore the matrix if necessary.

If you are using Matrix Server disk quotas, you should also back up the

Matrix Server quota information after backing up your PSFS filesystems.

Back Up and Restore Matrix Server

PolyServe recommends that you back up Matrix Server whenever the

matrix configuration or the membership partitions are changed. You

should make separate backups for each node in the matrix.

To perform a backup, make a copy of the following directory

(%SystemDrive% is the drive where Matrix Server is installed):

%SystemDrive%\Program Files\Polyserve\MatrixServer\conf

To restore the matrix configuration, use the appropriate utility to restore

the conf directory.