Starting and Using a Server

Reference:

For information about starting a server, see Verifying Server Installation.

For information about using and managing a server, see the Server Administration for UNIX, Windows, OpenVMS, IBM i, and z/OS manual.


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Reference: Commonly Used Server Start Options and Functions

Command and Option

Function

edastart

Starts the server with the line mode console, which enables you to view the server log and to dynamically issue edastart options, such as show, traceon, and stop.

To display the console command prompt, press Ctrl + C.

edastart -start

Starts the server without the line mode console.

edastart -sstart n

Starts the server, but waits n seconds for actual start up.

edastart -show

Shows general status of server and agents.

edastart -stop

Stops the server.

edastart -cleardir

Removes all temporary directories and files created by the server.

edastart -traceon

Turns on tracing. May be used at startup or afterward. It is preferable to run traces at startup, unless instructed otherwise.

Turn tracing on only when there is a problem that needs to be traced, to avoid incurring the associated overhead.

edastart -traceoff

Turns off tracing.

edastart -?

Displays full set of edastart server control options.

edastart -?s

Displays support information and support-related options.


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