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Start or Stop the Agent on Windows Systems

For Windows systems, you can manually start SystemEDGE from the command line, the Services Control Panel, or the SystemEDGE Control Panel.

To start or stop the agent from the command line, enter the appropriate command from the following list:

net start sysedge
net stop sysedge

The agent starts as a service in the background using the port that you specified during the installation and the default configuration files in the data directory of the agent installation.

You can also run the agent in the foreground using nondefault options or nondefault configuration files. For more information, see Command Line Startup Options.

To start (stop) the agent from the Services Control Panel

1. Select Start, Administrative Tools, Services.

   The Windows Services dialog appears.

2. Right-click SystemEDGE and select Start (Stop).

   The agent starts (stops).

To start the agent from the SystemEDGE Control Panel

1. Access the Control Panel and double-click SystemEDGE.

   The SystemEDGE Control Panel appears.

2. Click Start (Stop) Agent.

   The agent starts (stops).

Note: In the Windows XP Category View, the SystemEDGE Control Panel is under "Network and Internet Connections." In the Windows XP Classic View, the SystemEDGE Control Panel icon is at the main level of the display.