Determining the server run level

Use any of the following tools to determine the server run level.

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System tools

Use system tools to determine the server run level

Web services

Use web services to determine the server run level

Server ping

Using the PolicyCenter ping utility

Each tool returns a value that indicates the server run level. The possible responses are:

  • MULTIUSER
  • DAEMONS
  • MAINTENANCE
  • STARTING

Use system tools to determine the server run level

Procedure

  1. Ensure that the PolicyCenter server is running.
  2. Open a command prompt and navigate to the following location in the PolicyCenter installation directory:
    • admin/bin
  3. Enter the following command:
    • system_tools -user user -password password –ping

    You must supply the user name (user) and password (password) for a user with administrative privileges on the PolicyCenter server.

Use web services to determine the server run level

Procedure

  1. Ensure that the PolicyCenter server is running.
  2. Call the following method on the SystemToolsAPI web service:
    • SystemToolsAPI.getRunLevel

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