How to start GroupWise agents manually

How to start up GroupWise agents manually

To start the GroupWise Agents in user interface or show mode, follow the steps below:
Note: Verify you are in a GUI session (VNC or the server's GUI screen) for the console to display.

For Linux servers:

1. From a terminal window, enter the following command:
   cd /opt/novell/groupwise/agents/bin
   
   
2. Display the contents of the share directory:
   ls ../share
   
   Note: This displays a list of GroupWise agent startup files among other configuration files. Make note of the agent file you are wanting to start manually. Note the following naming sequence, for your information:
   
   • MTA startup files are <DomName>.mta
   • POA startup files are <POName>.poa
   • GWIA default is gwia.cfg
     
   
   
3. Start the agent manually from the terminal window:
   Note: Replace the filename after @ with the startup file determined from Step 2.
   
• To start the MTA, please enter the following:
  ./gwmta @/groupwise/<domainname>/mta.cfg --show &
• To start the POA, please enter the following:
  ./gwpoa @/groupwise/<postofficename>/poa.cfg --show &
• To start the GWIA, please enter the following:
  ./gwia @/groupwise/<domainname>/wpgate/gwia/gwia.cfg --show &
  
  Note: The default log directory for the agents will be /var/log/novell/groupwise/<startupAgentFileName> unless otherwise specified in the startup configuration file with the --log switch.

For Windows servers:

1. Open a Command Prompt window as Administrator and enter the following command:
   cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise Server\Agents"
   OR
   cd "C:\Program Files\Novell\GroupWise Server\Agents"
   
   Note: This is the default install path for GroupWise server software.
   
   
2. Display the available agent startup files:
   dir *.mta *.poa
   
   
3. Start the agent manually from the command prompt window:
   Note: Replace the filename after @ with the startup file determined from Step 2.
   
   • To start the MTA, please enter the following:
     gwmta.exe @domain.mta &
   • To start the POA, please enter the following:
     gwpoa.exe @post_office.poa &
   • To start the GWIA, navigate to the GWIA directory instead of the Agents directory, then start the agent:
     cd ../GWIA
     gwia.exe @gwia.cfg

For a complete list of Startup Switches, see Using POA Startup Switches.