iSeries Navigator and the Database Server...

I ran into a catch 22 yesterday.

I was having an issue that required me to stop the Database server.

I used the iSeries Navigator interface to do this. No problem, right click
on the ICON, select "stop".

I then wanted to restart it again. I right clicked on the Database Server
ICON and selected "start".

I immediately received an error indicating that I should call my next level
of support for help because errors were encountered with the Database
server. The Database server didn't start either! 

I fiddled around with it a bit and then called SupportLine. We got a DB
support person on the line with us and finally came to this conclusion.

The iSeries Navigator server interface uses the Database server to query
control files on the server. If it isn't active you can't use it.

Isn't that special!  I went to a command line from my green screen and
entered the STRHOSTSVR... Everything came up just fine.

Wouldn't it have been nice to NOT have had a START option on the Database
Server ICON in iSeries Navigator interface or at least sent a message
indicating that the Database server had to be started using the STRHOSTSVR
command from a command line? 

I think I'll submit a Design Change Request to IBM asking them to fix this
issue.  Has anyone else experienced this problem?

Kenneth

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Kenneth E. Graap
IBM Certified Specialist 
AS/400e Professional System Administrator
NW Natural (Gas Services)
keg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Phone: 503-226-4211 x5537
FAX:    603-849-0591
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