Stop a Search Service

As an administrator, you can stop a search service that is running or paused.

To stop a search service:

  1. In the Search Configuration Settings Resource tree, select the search service you want to stop.
  2. In the Editor pane, verify that the selected service shows Current Status: Running.
  3. To stop the service, click the red Stop button.
  4. In the Editor pane, verify that the selected service shows Current Status: Stopped.

The search service is now stopped. To return the service to running mode, you need to start it.

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