# Start Gateway Disabled - Ignition 8.1

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-gateway-disabled-ignition-8-1/45305>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 6, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-gateway-disabled-ignition-8-1/45305 "2021-04-06T18:22:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![levi\_jacobs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ba9def/32.png) [@levi\_jacobs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/levi_jacobs)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-gateway-disabled-ignition-8-1/45305/1 "2021-04-06T18:22:56Z")

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Is there a way to start a gateway with the tag providers, db connections, etc. all disabled?

I recall an option for this in the 7.9 gateway control utility, but I don’t see an option for it with the gwcmd.

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-gateway-disabled-ignition-8-1/45305/2 "2021-04-06T18:25:24Z")

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If you pass `-d` along with your restore .gwbk command, your provided gateway will be restored disabled.

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**Author:** ![levi\_jacobs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ba9def/32.png) [@levi\_jacobs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/levi_jacobs)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-gateway-disabled-ignition-8-1/45305/3 "2021-04-06T18:27:44Z")

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Thanks!

Is there a reason that option isn’t listed in the 8.1 manual?

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/start-gateway-disabled-ignition-8-1/45305/4 "2021-04-06T18:51:43Z")

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Nope; that’s where I first looked. I let our training department know about the gap.