Monitoring the ClearQuest RPC servers

In addition to monitoring the Rational ClearQuest RPC servers by using the Site Monitoring tab of the Site Administration window, you can also validate the startup and functioning of the RPC servers by viewing the ClearQuest Web log files or from a command prompt window.

About this task

The following variable is used in path specifications in this topic:
ClearQuest-home
Directory where Rational ClearQuest is installed

Procedure

  1. View the ClearQuest Web log files to validate whether the ClearQuest RPC server process, cqrpc, is running.
  2. You can also test whether the ClearQuest RPC server is functioning by following the next steps:
    1. Open a command window and navigate to the following directory:
      On Windows:
      cd ClearQuest-home\cqweb\bin
      On the UNIX system and Linux:
      cd ClearQuest-home/cqweb/bin
    2. Enter the following command:
      On Windows:
      cqrpc
      On the UNIX system and Linux:
      cqrpc.sh

      Each command returns a port number and process ID (PID) if the server is running.

Parent topic: Monitoring ClearQuest Web server
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