You can use the server.sh script to manually manage the Sentinel server. This script is located in the default directory of /opt/novell/sentinel/bin. The script has commands and options. The command must come first, followed by the option.
You can use the following commands with the server.sh script:
start: Starts the Sentinel server.
stop: Stops the Sentinel server.
status: Displays the status of the Sentinel server.
restart: Restarts the Sentinel server.
try-restart: Tries to restart the Sentinel server.
force-reload: Forces a reload of the Sentinel server.
startdb: Starts the internal Sentinel database.
stopdb: Stops the internal Sentinel database.
force_stopdb: Forces the internal database to stop.
version: Displays the version of the Sentinel server.
You can use the following options with the server.sh script:
-p, --priority=<integer>: Specifies the process priority for the Sentinel server.
-h, --help: Displays the help options.
-l, --log-file=FILE: Logs messages to a file you specify.
--no-banner: Suppresses banner messages.
-q, --quiet: Displays fewer messages.
-v, --verbose: Displays more messages.