Starting HADB

This section describes starting the HADB management agent in most cases by running the ma-initd script. For a production deployment, start the management agent as a service to ensure its availability. For more information, see Starting the HADB Management Agent in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide.

If starting a database with HADB nodes on several hosts, start the management agent on each host.

To Start HADB in a Java Enterprise System Installation on Solaris or Linux

1. Change to the /etc/init.d directory:

   cd /etc/init.d

2. Run the command to start the agent:

   ./ma-initd start

To Start HADB in a Java Enterprise System Installation on Windows

HADB is started by default when Sun Java System is configured and running. However, if you need to start it manually, follow these steps:

1. Go to Start⇒Settings⇒Control Panel, and double-click Administrative Tools.

2. Double-click Services shortcut.

3. Select HADBMgmtAgent Service from the Services list.

4. From the Action menu, select Start.

To Start HADB in a Stand-Alone Installation on Solaris or Linux

1. Change to the HADB bin directory in the Application Serverinstallation: install-dir/hadb/4/bin

2. Run the command to start the agent:

   ./ma-initd start

To Start HADB in a Stand-Alone Installation on Windows

1. In a terminal window, change to the HADB bin directory in the Application Serverinstallation: install-dir\hadb\4.x\bin

   The x represents the release number of HADB.

2. Run the command to start the agent:

   ma.exe -i ma.cfg