Configure common tasks

This chapter provides information on how to perform common tasks pertaining to Codar.

Starting Codar

Caution: If you have not already done so, reconfigure theCodar service to start and stop Codar using the standalone-full-ha.xml configuration file (you should have completed these steps when you configured the Codar node).

Starting Codar on Linux systems

To start Codar, on the server that hosts Codar, type service codar start.

Starting Codar on Windows systems

  1. On the server that hosts Codar, navigate to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.
  2. Right-click on the Codar service and select Start.

Stopping Codar

Caution: If you have not already done so, reconfigure the Codar service to start and stop Codar using the standalone-full-ha.xml configuration file (you should have completed these steps when you configured the Codar node).

Stopping Codar on Linux systems

To stop Codar, on the server that hosts Codar, type service codar stop.

Stopping Codar on Windows systems

  1. On the server that hosts Codar, navigate to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.
  2. Right-click on the Codar service and select Stop.

Start the Apache load balancer node

If you are using Apache as the load balancer, to start the Apache load balancer node, perform the following steps:

  1. Navigate to the Services screen (Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services).

  2. Right-click on the Apache<version_number> service and select Start.

Stop the Apache load balancer node

To start the Apache load balancer node, perform the following steps:

  1. Navigate to the Services screen (Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services).

  2. Right-click on the Apache<version_number> service and select Stop.

Launch Codar

Launch the Codar console through the load balancer by opening one of the following URLs in a supported Web browser:

  • http://<load_balancer_host_name>:<load_balancer_http_port>/csa

    For example, http://load_balancer.xyz.com:8080/csa

  • https://<load_balancer_host_name>:<load_balancer_http_port>/csa

    For example, https://load_balancer.xyz.com:8080/csa