Start and stop the server



Start and stop the server in Windows

Use one of the following methods to shut down or restart the server.

Start the server from the Start menu

 Do one of the following:
  • Choose Start > All Programs > Adobe > Flash Media Server 3.5 > Start Flash Media Server 3.5

  • Choose Start > All Programs > Adobe > Flash Media Server 3.5 > Start Flash Media Administration Server 3.5

Stop the server from the Start menu

 Do one of the following:
  • Choose Start > All Programs > Adobe > Flash Media Server 3.5 > Stop Flash Media Administration Server 3.5

  • Choose Start > All Programs > Adobe > Flash Media Server 3.5 > Stop Flash Media Server 3.5

Start, stop, or restart the server from the Services window

  1. Choose Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • Select Flash Media Server (FMS) from the Services list and click Stop, Start, or Restart.

    • Select Flash Media Administration Server from the Services list and click Stop, Start, or Restart.

Start and stop the server in Linux

Start, stop, or restart Flash Media Server

  1. Log in as a root user.

  2. Change to the directory where the server is installed.

  3. Open a shell window and type one of the following:

    • ./fmsmgr server start

    • ./fmsmgr server stop

    • ./fmsmgr server restart

Start, stop, or restart the Administration Server

  1. Log in as a root user.

  2. Change to the directory where the server is installed.

  3. Open a shell window and type one of the following:

    • ./fmsmgr adminserver start

    • ./fmsmgr adminserver stop

    • ./fmsmgr adminserver restart

Start, stop, or restart Flash Media Server using the command line

  1. * cd /<the directory where FMS is installed>.

  2. Enter ./server [start | stop | restart].

Start, stop, or restart the Administration Server using the command line

  1. * cd /<the directory where FMS is installed>.

  2. Enter ./adminserver [start | stop | restart].