Starting the software stack

You can start the system software stack using the apstart command.

1. Depending on the component that you want to start, issue one of the following commands:
   • Use apstart to start both, platform manager and the system application. The following status is displayed:

     Successfully activated platform, system activation request sent.

   • Use apstart -p to start only the platform manager. The system application will not be started, but if it works, platform manager will detect it and change application state accordingly.
   • Use apstart -a to start the system application only. Platform manager must be in state ACTIVE for this command to work.
   For more information on the command options, see apstart command.
2. You can issue ap state to monitor the startup process. You will see the system state changing, until the status is Ready. You can also run ap state -d to view the status of each component separately:

   ap state -d
   System state is 'Ready'
   Application state is 'Ready'
   Platform management state is 'Active'

   Note: When starting the software stack, it might take some time for Cloud Pak for Data and the web console to fully start. During this time, when you view status in ap sw, a WARNING might be displayed for these components. The status shows OK after the startup process finishes.