To shutdown the server

#isql -Usa -P<password>
1>shutdown
2>go

To shut down backup server
isql -Usa -P<password>
1>shutdown SYB_BACKUP
2>go


To start the server.

startserver -f RUN_MYSERVER  

Note : Master datafile must be accesible to the user.

To start the backup server.

startserver -f RUN_SYB_BACKUP

startserver is located at $SYBASE/$SYBASE_ASE/bin.



To start the server in single user mode so that only administrative user
could log in

startserver -mf RUN_MYSERVER.