IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus, Version 7.4

Restarting the server

After customization and configuration activities you might need to restart the Web GUI server.

About this task

Restart the server after or while carrying out any of the following actions on your Web GUI server:

Modifications to any of the following files:
- server.init
- ncwDataSourceDefinitions.xml
- virtualhosts.xml
- deployment.xml
- security.xml
- winconfig.xml
- Any properties file in the tip_home_dir/tip/properties directory
Setting up a load balancing cluster
Adding a node to a load balancing cluster
Adding or changing user registries
Backing up and restoring the Web GUI
Copying configurations from another Web GUI server
Configuring encryption
Configuring single sign-on
Configuring LDAP or Active Directory and their connections

If you do not use the timed tasks facility in the server.init file, you also need to restart the server after changing any files in the following directories in webgui-home/etc:

configstore
cgi-bin
charts
charts/definitions
templates and all the directories it holds

Procedure

To restart the server:

On the command-line interface, change to the tip_home_dir/profiles/TIPProfile/bin.
Stop the server:
- stopServer.sh server1
  Attention: Linux and Unix systems prompt you to supply the user name and password of the administrative user.
- stopServer.bat server1
Wait a moment for the server to completely shut down. The following messages confirm the server has shut down:
```
ADMU3201I: Server stop request issued. Waiting for stop status.
ADMU4000I: Server server1 stop completed.
```
Additionally, confirm that all Java process have stopped running. This is particularly important when installing a fix pack.
Note: You must specify the correct operating system user name when stopping and starting the Tivoli Integrated Portal.
Start the server:
- startServer.sh server1
- startServer.bat server1