Operating the dashboard web server

You can start, stop, and check the status of the dashboard web server.

Starting the web server

For the dashboard to run, the dashboard web server must be running. If the web server is stopped, you must start it by performing one of the following procedures, depending on the operating system.

Windows
Click Start > Programs > IBM InfoSphere Data Replication Dashboard > Start Server.
Linux, AIX®
Run the following command from installation_directory/wlp/bin:
sh server start iidrdashboard

(The default installation directory on Linux platforms is /opt/IBM/DataReplicationDashboard. The default on AIX is/usr/lpp/IBM/DataReplicationDashboard.)

Checking the status of the web server

To check the status of the web server, follow one of these procedures, depending on the operating system:

Windows
  1. Click Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.
  2. In the Services window, look for the IBM® InfoSphere® Data Replication Dashboard service in the Name column.
  3. Make sure that the value in the Status column is Started.
Linux, AIX
Run the following command from installation_directory/wlp/bin:
sh server status iidrdashboard

(The default installation directory on Linux platforms is /opt/IBM/DataReplicationDashboard. The default on AIX is/usr/lpp/IBM/DataReplicationDashboard.)

If the server is running, you should see the following text at the end of the status report: Server iidrdashboard is running with process ID process_ID, where process_ID is the process identifier for the dashboard web server. If not, the server is stopped.

Stopping the web server

You can stop the web server by following one of these procedures, depending on the operating system:

Windows
Click Start > Programs > IBM InfoSphere Data Replication Dashboard > Stop Server.
Linux, AIX
Run the following command from installation_directory/wlp/bin:
sh server stop iidrdashboard