As indicated in the system architecture diagram (see the STEP Architecture Guide (here)), the dependencies between the components dictate the start-up procedure. Following this procedure ensures the system starts and functions properly.
The normal sequence of starting the main components of the system is:
- Oracle Database
- STEP Application
- HTTP Web Server
The SPOT script placed in the directory where STEP is installed handles the start / stop procedure of the application server. This includes all application servers in a STEP cluster.
Note: Except for other STEP application servers in a cluster, SPOT does not handle start / stop sequences on remote servers. If a DTP server exists, it will run on a Windows or a Mac server as a service and start up automatically on server boot.
The following start up options are available and are defined in the sections below:
- Starting all application components in a single or clustered setup
- Starting the application component (STEP) in a single or clustered environment
- Starting STEP on a single server in a clustered environment
- Stopping all components except the database
- Checking the status of all components
Start all application components in a single or clustered setup
- Go to the directory where STEP is installed. The default path is /opt/stibo/step
- Run the SPOT command as follows:
./spot --start
Start the application component (STEP) in a single or clustered environment
- Go to the directory where STEP is installed. The default path is /opt/stibo/step
- Run the SPOT command as follows:
./spot --local --service=app --start
Start STEP on a single server in a clustered environment
- Go to the directory where STEP is installed. The default path is /opt/stibo/step
- Run the SPOT command as follows:
./spot --local --service=app --start
Note: In this scenario, it is possible to start / stop only the STEP component on the currently logged-in node.
Stop all components except the database
Note: The database can only be controlled in a single server environment, in other words, where both STEP and Oracle are running on the same server.
- Go to the directory where STEP is installed. The default path is /opt/stibo/step
- Run the SPOT command as follows:
./spot --stop
Note: See the System Shutdown section in the Troubleshooting documentation (here) if the stop command is hanging.
Check the status of all components
- Go to the directory where STEP is installed. The default path is /opt/stibo/step
- Run the SPOT command as follows:
./spot --status