Starting TIBCO Hawk Software

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Appendix B Using TIBCO Hawk Methods : Starting TIBCO Hawk Software

Starting TIBCO Hawk Software

When running in a domain, the domain configuration for a machine will include a configured TIBCO Hawk agent. The following sections describe how to start TIBCO Hawk product components on Microsoft Windows NT and UNIX platforms on a non-domain machine.

Starting TIBCO Hawk Software on Unix

To start TIBCO Hawk product components on Unix:

1.

In a command window, start the TIBCO Hawk agent by typing:

startagent

2.

In a new command window, set the DISPLAY environment variable for your workstation by typing:

setenv DISPLAY hostname:0.0

3.

Start TIBCO Hawk Display by typing:

startdisplay &

After TIBCO Hawk Display is started, the operation is the same on the Unix and Windows platforms.

Starting TIBCO Hawk Software on Microsoft Windows

Once installed, the TIBCO Hawk agent runs as a Windows service. The service is configured to start automatically. You must start the TIBCO Hawk Display application on your workstation to access the user interface.

To start an instance of TIBCO Hawk Display on Microsoft Windows:

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Select TIBCO Hawk Software>Hawk Display from the Start menu, or double-click Hawk Display in the TIBCO Hawk program group.