Starting and Stopping the mvBase Server

This section contains the following topics related to starting the mvBase Server.

Server Startup Options

Summarizes the autoboot option and manual startup, and their relation to the application and service execution modes.

Starting the Server for the First Time

Use this procedure to start the mvBase Server for the first time after installation or upgrade.

Starting the Server as an Application

Use this procedure to start the Server as an application.

Starting the Server as a Service

Use this procedure to start the Server as a service.

Restarting from Disk: The Coldstart Process

Explains the processes associated with coldstarting the mvBase Server after normal system shutdown.

Restarting the Server after Abnormal System Shutdown

Explains the dynamics associated with restarting the Server after abnormal system shutdown. This entails power failure, checking for system failure, and using the Windows Application Event Log.

Starting the Server in the Recovery Mode

Use this procedure to recover from a failure in which it was not possible to write memory frames to disk by removing frames from the Overflow Table so they do not cause GFEs.

Performing a Fileload via TCL

Use this procedure from TCL to restore the data area using a filesave backup medium.

ABS/Kernel Restore Procedure

Should files become corrupted as a result of any system anomalies, an ABS/Kernel restore procedure must be performed from mvBase source files located on either CD-ROM or floppy diskette media.

Overview of Server Shutdown

Provides general considerations related to Server shutdown.

Stopping the Server via the Server Tab

Use this procedure to shut down the Server from the Administration Utility. This is applicable to either Application or Service execution modes.

Stopping the Server via the Windows Task Bar

Use this procedure to shut down the Server from the Windows Desktop. This is applicable to either Application or Service execution modes.

Using the :SHUTDOWN Proc

Provides instruction for using the :SHUTDOWN Proc.

Starting the mvBase Server from the Command Line

Provides instructions for starting the mvServer Application from the command line prompt.

See Also

Configuring and Using the mvBase Server

Server Tab Overview

Guidelines for the mvBase Server

Authorizing the mvBase Server

(Re)Defining Processes and Lines

(Re)Defining Virtual Memory Storage Files

Mapping Drives