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Start or Stop EASA

There are two different ways of running an EASA Server:

  • As a system 'service'
  • As a user 'application'

Each has a different Start and Stop method.


Windows Servers

Start an EASA Server, as a service

By default an EASA Server will be installed as a service and will start automatically when Windows starts up.

The EASA Server can be started or stopped using the 'Windows Services' tool.

  • Type 'services' into the search box next to the start menu icon to bring up the Services window.
    • Find the EASA TomcatX service (where X denotes Tomcat version).
    • The 'Description' should start with EASA Server ….
    • Confirm its 'Status' column is 'Started'.
    • If the 'Status' column is blank:
      • Start the service:
        • Select the EASA Server row
        • Click on the Start Service button in the toolbar above (or right-click→start).

Start an EASA Server, as an application

Examine the Start→All Programs→EASA menu. At installation time two shortcuts were added:

  • Start EASA Server
  • Stop EASA Server
  • If an EASA Server is running as an application:
    • A Command Prompt window entitled ‘EASA Server’ should be visible.
  • If no EASA Server is running:
    • Click on the Start EASA Server shortcut to start one.

Stop an EASA Server, as a service

  • Type 'services' into the search box next to the start menu icon to bring up the Services window.
    • Select the EASA Server service
    • Click on the Stop button (or right-click→stop).

Stop an EASA Server, as an application

  • Click on the shortcut:
    • Start Menu→Stop EASA Server

Linux Servers

Start an EASA Server, as an application

  • Log in to the Linux computer as root.
    • Change to the directory: <EASAROOT>/tomcat/bin
      • Run:
        • ./easa.sh start

Start an EASA Server, as a service

  • If the EASA Server has been setup to run as a service:
    • It should start automatically.
  • If the EASA Server has been stopped:
  • Log in to the Linux computer as root.
    • Start it from a shell window by typing:
      • /sbin/service easa start

Stop an EASA Server, as an application

  • Change to the directory: <EASAROOT>/tomcat/bin
    • Run:
      • ./easa.sh stop

Stop an EASA Server, as a service

  • Log in to the Linux computer as root.
    • Stop EASA Server from a shell window by typing:
      • /sbin/service easa stop

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