Starting the Server

On Windows machines

You can use either of the following approaches for PatchQuest server startup and shutdown in Windows.

• using System Tray Icon menu (or) Programs menu options  (Recommended)

  1. The PatchQuest Windows installation wizard will automatically install and start the PatchQuest System Tray Icon.
  2. Right click on the PatchQuest Tray Icon to see the following menu actions, and start PatchQuest :

      

     • Start PatchQuest Service  - to start PatchQuest in service mode. This is the default and recommended mode of starting PatchQuest. This option will appear when PatchQuest is not running 
     • Stop PatchQuest Service - to stop the PatchQuest service. This option is enabled when PatchQuest is running
     • Open Web Console - to start the web interface of PatchQuest. This option will appear only when PatchQuest is running.
     • Show Startup Logs - Log file located in the <PatchQuest_Home>/logs/wrapper.log. This log file will keep track of activities related to PatchQuest service startup and shutdown. 
     • StartUp Options
       • Load this Tray Icon on Windows Startup - Launch the PatchQuest tray icon when the machine is started or rebooted. This option is checked by default
       • Start Web Console on Service Startup - Open the web interface of PatchQuest immediately after PatchQuest starts up. This option is checked by default
       • Show Splash Screen on Service Startup - Launch the Splash Screen which indicates startup progress, every time PatchQuest is started. This option is checked by default

      

     Note : A status message is displayed in a balloon on the Tray Icon whenever PatchQuest is started or stopped from there.

      

  3. The PatchQuest Windows installation wizard will also activate PatchQuest menu options from Windows Start Menu (Start >> Programs >> AdventNet SecureCentral PatchQuest 4 ).
  4. The various menu options provided for PatchQuest and their actions are listed below :
     
     • PatchQuest Service Manager - to invoke PatchQuest system tray icon and allow to control the startup options
     • README
     • Start PatchQuest Service - to start PatchQuest (will start in Windows Service mode)
     • Stop PatchQuest Service - to stop / shutdown PatchQuest (will shutdown PatchQuest Service)
     • Uninstall - to uninstall PatchQuest from your machine.
     • User Guide - Help documentation for the PatchQuest product
     • Web Console - to start the web interface of PatchQuest

• using command line interface (CLI)

  1. Open a command prompt from <PatchQuest_Home>\bin directory.
  2. Execute the command : run.bat
  3. A Splash Screen appears indicating the progress of the start-up
  4. Please wait for all the server process to get started, and once you see the message "Please connect your browser to https://localhost:8443/ " the PatchQuest web interface will open up in your default browser.
  5. To shutdown the PatchQuest server, open another command prompt from <PatchQuest_Home>\bin directory and type the command : shutdown.bat

Note : For installing patches or service pack you can use of the UpdateManager.bat file, present in <PatchQuest_Home>\bin directory.

On Linux machines 

Starting Server

After installing the PatchQuest server, execute the script file run.sh located in <PatchQuest_Server_Install_Dir>/AdventNet/SecureCentral/PatchQuest/bin from a console. The server starts up and a message stating "Server started successfully" is displayed in the console.

If you have installed the PatchQuest server as a daemon, you will be prompted to start the service immediately after installation. If you choose 'No', you can start the service at any time using the command : /etc/rc5.d/S90pqserver start

Note : In case, server start-up is unsuccessful, refer to the server's log file - serverout<number>.txt (e.g. serverout0.txt) located in <PatchQuest_Server_Install_Dir>/AdventNet/SecureCentral/PatchQuest/server/default/log/ directory; to debug the problem.

Stopping Server

To shutdown the PatcchQuest server running in a console, execute the script file shutdown.sh located in <PatchQuest_Server_Install_Dir>/AdventNet/ SecureCentral/PatchQuest/bin from a console.

If you have installed the PatchQuest server that is running as a daemon, execute the command : /etc/rc5.d/S90pqserver stop