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Troubleshooting: Running the NerveCenter Server

This section contains some common problems users have when running the NerveCenter Server.

• UNIX will not start the NerveCenter Server
• An alarm causes the NerveCenter Server to crash every time I start it
• The NerveCenter Server does not start on Windows
• I need to get a better idea of what the NerveCenter Server is doing on Windows. Can I temporarily run it as a process?

UNIX will not start the NerveCenter Server

Problem: The environment variables are not set.

Solution: Execute one of the following shell scripts:

• <install_path>/userfiles/ncenv.sh
• <install_path>/userfiles/ncenv.csh
• <install_path>/userfiles/ncenv.ksh

where <install_path> is typically /opt/OSInc.

See Running the NerveCenter Server on UNIX.

An alarm causes the NerveCenter Server to crash every time I start it

Problem: Any alarm that is enabled when a NerveCenter Server stops is still enabled when the NerveCenter Server starts again.

Solution: Start the NerveCenter Server with all its alarms turned off by typing at the command prompt ncserver -off &.

See Running the NerveCenter Server on UNIX or Running the NerveCenter Server on Windows.

The NerveCenter Server does not start on Windows

Problem: The NerveCenter Server was installed as a manual service.

Solution: Start the NerveCenter Service manually by typing at the command prompt ncstart -s.

See Running the NerveCenter Server on Windows.

I need to get a better idea of what the NerveCenter Server is doing on Windows. Can I temporarily run it as a process?

Problem: NerveCenter typically runs as a Windows service, which causes a number of its functions to be hidden to users.

Solution: You can start NerveCenter Server as a Windows process by typing at the command line ncstart -p.

For more infomration, see ncstart on page 253.