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The discussions in this book assume that you have a working Fuse HQ system. Specifically, make sure that:
The Fuse HQ Server is installed on the appropriate host.
At least one Fuse HQ Agent is installed. In an actual working environment, there are likely to be agents running on multiple machines. However, an agent running on the same host as the server (or on a separate machine) is sufficient for the purpose of following the discussions here.
Fuse Message Broker is running on at least one platform. The examples in this book refer to Fuse Message Broker processes.
For installation procedures, see Installing Fuse HQ.
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Start Fuse Message Broker first, followed by the Fuse HQ Server and then the Fuse HQ Agents. Starting Fuse Message Broker first is not a requirement, but by doing so, you ensure that the HQ Agent will discover it and report it to the HQ Server immediately.
To start the Fuse Message Broker:
If Fuse Message Broker is not already running, start it as follows:
In a command prompt or terminal window, change directory to the Fuse Message Broker installation directory.
Change directory to the bin directory.
Type the following:
Windows:
activemq.bat
UNIX or Linux:
./activemq
To start the Fuse HQ Server:
It is recommended that you install the Fuse HQ Server as a Windows service or, on non-Windows platforms, include it in a startup script so that it runs automatically each time the host is booted. See Starting and Stopping the Fuse HQ Server in Installing Fuse HQ for details.
To start the Fuse HQ Agent:
You can install the Fuse HQ Agent as a Windows service or include it in a startup script. However, the first time you run the Agent, you must start it from a command shell and provide certain required information. Fuse HQ stores this information so that subsequent sessions can start without user intervention. See Starting and Stopping the Fuse HQ Agent in Installing Fuse HQ for details.
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