ILOG JRules User Guide > Deploying Rules > Getting Started > Tutorial: RuleApp Management > Task 1: Checking Rule Execution Server

This task describes how to check that the Rule Execution Server Console is running before you take a look at the list of deployed RuleApps, server information and application server diagnostics information.

Step 1: Checking that the Rule Execution Server Console is Running

You need to start by opening the Rule Execution Server Console and checking that it is running.

To check the Rule Execution Server Console is running:

  1. Start the JBoss server:
    1. In Windows, use the shortcut: Start All Programs ILOG > ILOG JRules version > Web Interfaces > Start JBoss server.
    2. In UNIX, use the executable in the <InstallDir>/shared/tools/jboss/bin directory.
  2. Check that the JBoss server has started. The final message should read: Started in <time>.
  3. To open the Rule Execution Server Console:
    1. In Windows, use the shortcut: Start All Programs ILOG > ILOG JRules version > Web Interfaces <Desktop> Rule Execution Server.
    2. Otherwise, open a browser and type the following URL: http://localhost:8080/bres
  4. At the Rule Execution Server login prompt, enter the following details:
    1. Username: bres
    2. Password: bres
  5. Click Sign In.

Step 2: Viewing the List of Deployed RuleApps

Once you have the opened the Rule Execution Server Console, you can view the list of deployed RuleApps.

To view the list of deployed RuleApps:

  1. In the Rule Execution Server Console, click the Explorer tab.
  2. Check the RuleApps View:
  3. images/07-explore.png

You will see that there are currently no deployed RuleApps.

Step 3: Viewing Server Information

Server information is displayed on the Rule Execution Server Console Server Info tab.

To view server information:

  1. Click the Server Info tab.
  2. Check the management messages.
  3. You will see the following messages:
    - Logging started
    - Properties used for initialization
    - Initialization successful
    - Connection information
    There are zero Execution Unit (XU) warnings and zero Execution Unit (XU) errors.
    images/05-serverinfos.png

Step 4: Viewing Application Server Diagnostics

Application server diagnostics information is displayed on the Rule Execution Server Console Diagnostics tab.

To obtain diagnostics information:

  1. Click the Diagnostics tab.
  2. Click Run Diagnostics.
  3. All the steps in the diagnostic should appear with a green check mark.
    images/06-diagnostics.png
    If you want to see more detail you can expand the results of each step, or click Expand All to view all the results for all steps.

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