# svcadm

> Manipulate service instances

- enable a service in the service database

`svcadm enable {{service_name}}`

- disable service

`svcadm disable {{service_name}}`

- restart a running service

`svcadm restart {{service_name}}`

- command service to re-read configuration files

`svcadm refresh {{service_name}}`

- clear a service from maintenance state and command it to start

`svcadm clear {{service_name}}`