How to start and stop the SpectroSERVER and Archive Manager process from the command line
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How to start and stop the SpectroSERVER and Archive Manager process from the command line

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Article ID: 76397

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Products

CA Spectrum DX NetOps

Issue/Introduction

Database corruption may occur if the DX Spectrum processes are not properly shutdown when you either reboot or turn off the system.

The following are recommended best practice for starting and stopping the SpectroSERVER and Archive Manager processes from the command line.

Environment

Version: Any
Component: SpectroSERVER

Resolution

To stop the SpectroSERVER and Archive Manager processes from the command line:

1. Log into the SpectroSERVER system as the user that owns the Spectrum installation

2. If on Windows, start a bash shell by running "bash -login"

3. cd to the $SPECROOT/bin/ directory and run the following command to shutdown the SpectroSERVER and Archive Manager:

./stopSS.pl

4. Verify both the SpectroSERVER and the Archive Manager processes have stopped

To start the SpectroSERVER and Archive Manager processes from the command line:

1. Log into the SpectroSERVER system as the user that owns the Spectrum installation

2. If on Windows, start a bash shell by running "bash -login"

3. cd to the $SPECROOT/bin/ directory and run the following command to shutdown the SpectroSERVER and Archive Manager:

./startSS.pl

4. Verify both the SpectroSERVER and the Archive Manager processes have started

Additional Information

To limit the risk of database corruption if the SpectroSERVER and/or Archive Manager are not shutdown gracefully before rebooting the system, please reference knowledge article "How to prevent the OS from killing the SpectroSERVER process when the SpectroSERVER system is rebooted before gracefully shutting the SpectroSERVER processes".

To start and stop processes that are running under processd, please reference knowledge article "How can I start and stop processes that are running under processd in Spectrum?"