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Starting the Foglight Management Server and Logging in -
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How to start the Foglight Management Server and log into the Foglight homepage. -
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Initialize the Database
- If you are using an external database, the database must be initialized successfully before you can run Foglight.
- If you are using the embedded database, the initialization is performed when you start the Management Server.
Starting the Management Server
The Management Server can be run in standalone mode, in High Availability (HA) mode (with an external database), or as a Windows® service.
The following sections describe how to start the Management Server from the command line or from a Windows® shortcut and lists additional commands for use when starting or running the Management Server.To start the Management Server from the command line:
- Navigate to the directory
fms
To start the Management Server from a Windows® shortcut:
- Depending on where you installed the startup icon, choose Start | Programs | Quest > Foglight | Start Foglight or double-click the Start Foglight icon on the desktop.
When the Management Server starts successfully, the following message appears in the command window:
Forge Server startup completed.Additional commands
Commands Represents Description -s start Starts the Management Server (this option is assumed if no commands is specified) -n name Provides a unique name for this instance of the Management Server -j jvm-argument Sets an option to be passed directly to the Java VM. Can be used to set more than one VM option -v version Displays the version number for this program and exits -h help Shows this information, and additional options, then exists. Running the Management Server as a Windows service
After the installation is completed, you can install the Management Server as a Windows® service either from the Start menu or the command line.
NOTE: The following procedures assume that you have installed the program shortcuts in the default location
Using the Start Menu options
To install or remove the Management Server service from the Start menu:
- Choose Start | Programs | Quest | Install Service for Foglight (or Remove Service for Foglight).
To start or stop the Management Server from the Start menu:
- Choose Start | Programs | Quest | Start Foglight (or Start Foglight in HA Mode)
To start or stop the Management Server service from the Start menu:
- Choose Start | Programs | Quest | Start Service for Foglight.
To start or stop the Management Server service from the Windows Services panel:
- Start the Foglight service
Using the command line
From the command line, type the following to install the Management Server as a Windows® service:
fms.exe --install-service
Additional CommandsIn addition to the commands listed under Additional commands in Starting and stopping the Management Server, the following commands are available for the Foglight Management Server Windows service.
Command Represents Description -b start-service Start the Management Server Windows service -r remove-service Stop and remove the Management Server Windows service Logging in to Foglight
NOTE: The Management Server must be running before you can log into Foglight.
To log into Foglight
Depending on where you installed the program icons, navigate to Start | Programs | Quest | Foglight | Foglight Console (in Windows)
Enter a valid user name and password and click Login.
To log into Foglight using a web browser
- Open a web browser and type the following:
http://HOSTNAME:PORT
Where is the name of the machine where the Management Server is installed and is the HTTP port specified during installation (the default is 8080). - Enter a valid user name and password and click Login.
* NOTE: The Foglight browser interface requires JavaScript. Ensure that you have enabled JavaScript in your web browser before you attempt to log in.