Starting and stopping deployment managers

The deployment manager is a server process. You must start the deployment manager before you can use its administrative console to manage the cell. Stop the deployment manager server process when performing certain maintenance activities such as migrating to a new version of the product or uninstalling the product. You can stop the deployment manager at any time without affecting the operation of the servers in its domain.

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Perform the following steps to start and stop a deployment manager.
Table 1. Actions for starting and stopping a deployment manager
Action Steps to take
Start a deployment manager
  1. Use one of the following actions to start the deployment manager:
    • For Windows operating systemFrom the Start menu, clickIBM > Business Process Manager > Profiles > profile_name > Start the deployment manager.
    • This topic applies only to the Distributed platformsIn the Quick Start console, click Start the deployment manager.
    • Use the startManager command.
    • This topic applies only to the z/OS platformUse the z/OS START command.
  2. This topic applies only to the Distributed platformsVerify that the deployment manager started successfully by checking the installation_root/profiles/profile_name/logs/server_name/startServer.log log file for the message Server server_name open for e-business; process id is nnnn.
  3. This topic applies only to the z/OS platformVerify that the deployment manager started successfully by checking the SYSPRINT DD statement of the IBM® Business Process Manager started task for the message ExtendedMessage: BBOO0222I: WSVR0001I: Server CONTROL PROCESS server_name open for e-business.
Stop a deployment manager
  1. Use one of the following actions to stop the deployment manager.
    • For Windows operating systemFrom the Start menu, click IBM > Business Process Manager > Profiles > profile_name > Stop the deployment manager.
    • This topic applies only to the Distributed platformsIn the Quick Start console, click Stop the deployment manager.
    • From the administrative console, click System administration > Deployment manager > Stop > OK. The administrative console closes before the server stops running.
    • Use the stopManager command.
    • This topic applies only to the z/OS platformUse the z/OS STOP command.
  2. This topic applies only to the Distributed platformsIf you used the stopManager command, verify that the deployment manager stopped successfully by checking the installation_root/profiles/profile_name/logs/server_name/stopServer.log log file for the message Server server_name stop completed.
  3. This topic applies only to the z/OS platformIf you used the STOP command, verify that the deployment manager stopped successfully by checking the SYSPRINT DD statement of the IBM Business Process Manager started task for the message Server server_name stop completed.
Parent topic: Starting and stopping your environment
Related concepts:
This topic applies only to the Distributed platformsProfiles
Deployment managers
Related information:
startManager command
Starting and logging off the administrative console