Command line
The general command line format for the Snow Inventory Server is:
snowserver.exe [options] [<command> [<arguments>]]
Global option | Description |
|---|---|
-c <config-file> | Specify the server configuration file to use, default is snowserver.config. |
-j <#threads> | Number of worker threads, default is one thread per logical processor. |
-log-dir <dir> | Override log directory |
-log-stdout | Redirect log output to stdout |
-max-error-count <n> | Maximum number of accepted errors before giving up |
-v | Enable verbose mode |
-w <dir> | Specify the working directory |
-? | Print help text and exit |
Available commands:
Command | Description | |
|---|---|---|
copyright | Show copyright notice | |
dmc | ||
install | ||
lt | Print available log tags | |
standalone | -m <config-file> <config-file> | Run the server as a standalone process (console application) Run two server configurations in the same process |
start | ||
stop | ||
test | <test-case> | |
uninstall | ||
update | <service-name> <stage-directory> -v <version> | Update service using files from stage directory Set version information |
Type <command> -? for more information on a specific command.
Command: start
The start command cannot be used with command line arguments in a command prompt. Instead, it uses arguments entered in the registry, which means that arguments must be set in the registry in order for the start command to take effect. The arguments are set in the following path:
Registry path:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SnowInventoryServer5
Key:
ImagePath
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