Starting and stopping the Sametime System Console

Start or stop the IBM® Sametime® System Console as a service on Microsoft™ Windows™ or by using the start or stop commands on IBM AIX® or Linux™.

Before you begin

For instructions regarding running the Sametime System Console as a Windows service, see the topic Running Sametime components as Windows services.

Procedure

  1. To start or stop the Sametime System Console, follow the appropriate steps for your operating system:

    Windows

    Start the Sametime System Console by completing the following steps:
    1. Click Start > Administrative Tools > Services.
    2. Click Sametime System Console.
    3. Start the deployment manager: right-click IBM WebSphere Application Server Vnn > STConsoleServer_DM, and then click Start or Automatic.
    4. Start the node agent: right-click IBM WebSphere Application Server Vnn > STConsoleServer_NA, and then click Start or Automatic.
    5. Start the application server: right-click IBM WebSphere Application Server Vnn > STConsoleServer, and then click Start or Automatic.
    6. Click File > Exit to close the Services tool.
    Stop the Sametime System Console by completing the following steps:
    1. Click Stop > Administrative Tools > Services.
    2. Click Sametime System Console.
    3. Stop the deployment manager: right-click IBM WebSphere Application Server Vnn > STConsoleServer_DM, and then click Stop.
    4. Stop the node agent: right-click IBM WebSphere Application Server Vnn > STConsoleServer_NA, and then click Stop.
    5. Stop the application server: right-click IBM WebSphere Application Server Vnn > STConsoleServer, and then click Stop.
    6. Click File > Exit to close the Services tool.

    AIX or Linux

    Start the Sametime System Console by completing the following steps:
    1. Open a command window.
    2. Navigate to the /STSCDMgrProfile/bin directory for the Sametime System Console profile.
    3. Run the following case-sensitive command to start the deployment manager:

      ./startManager.sh

    4. Navigate to the /STSCAppProfile/bin directory for the Sametime System Console profile.
    5. Run the following case-sensitive commands to start the node agent and the application server:
      ./startNode.sh
./startServer.sh STConsoleServer
    Stop the Sametime System Console by completing the following steps:
    1. Open a command window.
    2. Navigate to the /STSCDMgrProfile/bin directory for the Sametime System Console profile.
    3. Run the following case-sensitive command to stop the deployment manager:

      ./stopManager.sh

    4. Navigate to the /STSCAppProfile/bin directory for the Sametime System Console profile.
    5. Run the following case-sensitive commands to stop the node agent and the application server:
      ./stopNode.sh
./stopServer.sh STConsoleServer
  2. To log in to the Sametime System Console, see the topic, Logging in to the Sametime System Console.