Some of the content described in this article is available in meshIQ Manage versions 12.1 and later.
For a quick overview of what's new or changed, visit the meshIQ Highlights page for a version-by-version breakdown.  

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Version 12.x and Later

1. To stop a channel, select the channel, and then choose Commands > Stop Channel from the channel’s Selected menu.
   
2. The Stop Channel dialog opens.
   
3. (Optional) Select a Stop mode from the drop-down list:
   • QUIESCE—Stops the channel gracefully after completing current tasks.
   • FORCE—Stops the channel immediately, regardless of activity.
   • TERMINATE—Ends the channel abruptly without cleanup.
4. (Optional) From Channel state after stop, choose the required state:
   • Stopped
   • Inactive
5. (Optional) If you want to stop a specific channel instance, select the required options under Filter:
   • Stop channels from this remote queue manager
   • Stop channels from this remote connection
   • Specify the queue manager and remote connection, if applicable.
6. Click Ok to stop the channel immediately, or click Schedule to stop the channel at a specified time (see Scheduling Jobs).

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Version 11.3 and Earlier

From the channel’s pop-up menu, select Commands > Stop Channel.

The Stop Channel dialog box appears.  The stop options are selected on this screen.

When you stop a specific channel instance, the two checkboxes (Stop channels from this remote queue manager and Stop channels from this remote connection) are selected, and the queue manager and remote connection are filled in if they exist, since they are necessary to identify the particular channel instance.