Controlling the Job Manager

The Job Manager starts, automatically, when it is installed by the rpm mechanism.

There are several files that control the actions of the Job Manager. In the normal course of operation, you need not alter these files:

• Applications designed to use Job Manager services place files directly in its temporary file location /var/opt/Autodesk/dssp.
• The Job Manager has a configuration file that is located at /etc/opt/Autodesk/dssp/dsspjobclient.config. In most instances this files is empty, as default values are used.
• The job manager is controlled through a standard System V init script located at /etc/init.d/dssp_jobserver {option}

Control the Job Manager by calling its control script via the command line in the following manner:

/etc/init.d/dssp_jobserver {option}

where {option} is one of the following:

Option	Effect
start	Starts the Job Manager
stop	Stops the Job Manager
status	Queries whether or not the Job Manager is running
restart	Stops, then restarts the Job Manager. This command is useful when you need to force a reread of the configuration files.

By default, the Job Manager is configured to start, automatically, for run levels 2, 3, 4 and 5. When the machine is restarted this means the Job Manager also restarts, automatically.