Network Deployment (Distributed operating systems), v8.0 > Set up the application serving environment > Administer nodes and resources > Administer nodes remotely using the job manager

Start and stopping the job manager

In your flexible management environment, you can start the job manager by using the startServer command. We can stop the job manager by using the stopServer command.

Before you can start or stop the job manager, first install the product.

Start the job manager so that you can administer jobs for large numbers of unfederated application servers and dmgrs. Stop the job manager as needed, such as when migrating to a new version of the product, when uninstalling the product, and so on.

Procedure

• Start the job manager.

  Use one of these methods to start the job manager:

  • Use the startServer command:

    startServer
    <job_manager> 

    where job_manager is name of the job manager to start.

    (Windows) For example, from a command dialog at the bin directory of the job manager profile, run the serverStatus -all command. Suppose running the command shows that the job manager profile is named jobmgr.

    To start the job manager, run the following command from a command dialog at the bin directory of the job manager profile:

    startServer jobmgr
    

  • (Windows) Use the Windows operating system Taskbar.

    Click Start > [All] Programs > IBM WebSphere > product_name > Profiles > job_manager_profile_name > Start the management server for job administration .

  • (Windows) Use the job manager First steps dialog.

    1. Click Start > [All] Programs > IBM WebSphere > product_name > Profiles > job_manager_profile_name > First steps.

    2. In the First steps dialog, click Start the job manager.

• Stop the job manager.

  Use one of these methods to stop the job manager:

  • Use the Job manager administrative console.

    1. Click System Administration > Job manager .

    2. Click Stop on the Configuration tab.

  • Use the stopServer command:

    stopServer
    <job_manager> 

    where job_manager is name of the job manager to stop.

    (Windows) For example, from a command dialog at the bin directory of the job manager profile, run the serverStatus -all command. Suppose running the command shows that the job manager profile is named jobmgr.

    To stop the job manager, run the following command from a command dialog at the bin directory of the job manager profile:

    stopServer jobmgr
    

  • (Windows) Use the Windows operating system Taskbar.

    Click Start > [All] Programs > IBM WebSphere > product_name > Profiles > job_manager_profile_name > Stop the management server for job administration .

  • (Windows) Use the job manager First steps dialog.

    1. Click Start > [All] Programs > IBM WebSphere > product_name > Profiles > job_manager_profile_name > First steps.

    2. In the First steps dialog, click Stop the job manager.

Results

You have started the job manager and have optionally stopped it.

What to do next

Administer jobs using the job manager. We can do such tasks as submit jobs, check the status of jobs, view nodes and node resources, or administer node groups.
Start and stop a node
Start and logging off the administrative console
startServer command
stopServer command
Administer nodes remotely using the job manager

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