Sybase SQL Anywhere server management

Upon startup, the Sybase SQL Anywhere server uses the SQL Anywhere service to set the server parameters in the server.conf file. Then, the service starts the databases that are indicated in the databases.conf file.

To start and stop the Sybase SQL Anywhere service, use one of the following methods:

In the NetBackup Administration Console, select NetBackup Relational Database Manager (SQLANYs_VERITAS_NB) in the Activity Monitor Services tab.
From the Windows Service Manager, select NetBackup Relational Database Manager (SQLANYs_VERITAS_NB).
Install_path\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin\bpdown -e SQLANYs_VERITAS_NB
Install_path\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin\bpup -e SQLANYs_VERITAS_NB

Individual databases can be started or stopped, while leaving the SQL Anywhere service to continue. To do so, use the NetBackup Database Administration utility or the following commands:

```
nbdb_admin [-start | -stop]
```
Starts or stops NBDB without shutting down the SQL Anywhere server.

To see whether the database is up, enter nbdb_ping.
```
nbdb_admin [-start | -stop BMRDB]
```
Starts or stops BMRDB without shutting down the SQL Anywhere server.

To see whether the BMRDB database is up, enter nbdb_ping -dbn BMRDB.