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Chapter 11: Starting and Running OpenEdge
A client requesting a connection from the first broker, demosv1, is assigned a port
number in the range of 4000–4040. The 4000–4040 range limits access to the server
by limiting communication to just 40 ports.
The default for -minport is 1025 for all platforms. Ports lower than 1025 are usually
reserved for system TCP and UDP. The default for -maxport is 2000 for all platforms.
Remember that some operating systems choose transient client ports in the
32768–65535 range. Choosing a port in this range might produce unwanted results.
Starting and running multi-user OpenEdge in interactive
mode in Windows
Enter the following command to start and run Progress in interactive mode:
prowin32 [ db-name ] [ parameters ]
db-name
Specifies the database you want to start. If the database is not in the current
directory, you must specify the full pathname of the database.
parameters
Specifies the startup parameters you want to use.
The database you name when starting multi-user Progress must be in the current
directory, or you must specify the full pathname of the database. For example, if you
are using UNIX and you log in as sue, the login directory is /usr/sue.
Starting and running multi-user OpenEdge in interactive
mode on UNIX
Enter the following command to start and run OpenEdge in interactive mode:
mpro [ db-name ] [ parameters ]
db-name
Specifies the database you want to start. If the database is not in the current
directory, you must specify the full pathname of the database.
parameters
Specifies the startup parameters you want to use.
On UNIX, the MPRO command starts either a local or remote client. If the Host Name
(-H) and Service Name (-S) parameters are supplied, OpenEdge starts a remote
client—a client that is assigned to a server. Otherwise, OpenEdge starts a local
self-service client. Note that specifying -H and -S when starting a client on the local host
machine actually produces a “local remote client” (a local process that accesses the
database through a server).
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