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Starting the Actuate Services

Before launching the Actuate Management Console, you must first make sure the Actuate services have started.

This task is a step in Process of Launching the Actuate Management Console.

To make sure the Actuate services have started

1. From the Start menu, choose Programs, Administrative Tools, and Component Services.
2. In the Console root tree, click the Services component.
3. In the Name column, make sure the Actuate HTTP Service 8 service has a Status of Started.
4. If the Actuate HTTP Service 8 has not started, right-click it, and then choose Start.
5. In the Name column, make sure the Actuate Process Management Daemon 8 service has a Status of Started.
6. If the Actuate Process Management Daemon 8 has not started, right-click it, and then choose Start.
7. Right-click the Start menu task bar (along the bottom of the Windows GUI), and then choose Task Manager.
8. Monitor the CPU Usage status at the bottom of the window until usage remains below 20% for several seconds.

   This makes sure the start-up for the services has concluded.

9. Close the Component Services and Task Manager windows.

You can now launch the Actuate Management Console.