Using the Start Menu to Start or Stop Oracle Application Server

The Start menu has shortcuts to start and stop Oracle Application Server, the infrastructure and middle tier, and to access the Welcome page, the Management page and documentation. This section describes how to use the Start menu to do the following tasks:

• Using the Start Menu to Start or Stop Oracle Application Server

• Using the Start Menu to Start or Stop the Infrastructure or Middle Tier

Using the Start Menu to Start or Stop Oracle Application Server

The following procedure describes how to start or stop Oracle Application Server, including the infrastructure and middle tier, using the Start menu:

1. Select Programs from the Start menu on the taskbar.

2. Select the Oracle Application Server instance name.

3. Select one of the following options:

   • To start Oracle Application Server, select Start all.

   • To stop Oracle Application Server, select Stop all.

   • To start the management console tool, select Start Application Server Control Console.

   • To stop the management console tool, select Stop Application Server Control Console.

   A window will display the status of the process. You can view process details by clicking the Details and Instance Information buttons.

Show Me: A demonstration of using the start menu to start or stop Oracle Application Server is available at examples/startmenu/startmenu.html

Using the Start Menu to Start or Stop the Infrastructure or Middle Tier

The following procedure describes how to start or stop the Oracle Application Server infrastructure or middle tier using the Start menu:

1. Select Programs from the Start menu on the taskbar.

2. Select the Oracle Application Server instance name.

3. Select Advanced Administration.

4. Select one of the following options:

   • To start or stop the infrastructure, select Infrastructure.

     • To start the infrastructure instance, select Start Infrastructure Instance.

     • To stop the infrastructure instance, select Stop Infrastructure Instance.

   • To start or stop the middle tier, select Middle Tier.

     • To start the middle tier, select Start Middle Tier.

     • To stop the middle tier, select Stop Middle Tier.

   A window will display the status of the process. You can view process details by clicking the Details and Instance Information buttons.

See Also: For more information about starting and stopping Oracle Application Server instances, refer to Oracle Application Server Administrator's Guide