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Command Syntax for My webMethods Server
5. Running My webMethods Server from the Command Line
There are times when it is useful to start and stop the server from the command line.
Starting the server this way, for example, allows you to use debug mode so you can record
or display server activity. There are several commands you can use to control operation of
the server, as described in the following procedure.
To control the server from the command line
1 At a command line prompt, type the following command to move to the server’s bin
directory:
cd webMethods_install_dir/MWS/bin
2 Type the following command:
For Windows: mws.bat -switch -switch ... command
For UNIX: mws.sh -switch -switch ... command
where switch is any of the following:
Switch Description
‐s servername The name of the server instance. Not required if you are
controlling the default server. You can find the server instances
on a machine by looking here:
webMethods_install_dir/MWS/server
‐n nodename In a clustered environment, the nodename assigned to the
server instance. Not required if the server is running
standalone, or if it is the master node of a cluster. See
Chapter 10, “My webMethods Server Clustering” for
information on clusters.
‐d[ebug] Starts the server in debug mode. DEBUG statements appear in
the console window and a Java debug listener is open on port
5000.
and command is any of the following:
Command Description
run Starts the server in the same console window.
start Starts the server in a new console window.
stop Stops a running server.
restart Stops a running server and then starts it again.
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