Firebird server problems

Description

While FSE processes are starting up, the following error is reported:

 

ERROR: Firebird SuperServer (Interbase) is not up and running!

Explanation

Firebird is a third-party software used by the Resource Manager for managing resources in FSE

 

implementations. Firebird software must be installed on the system before you can start FSE

 

processes. For instructions on how to install the Firebird package, see the FSE installation guide

 

for a particular platform. You can find more detailed information on Firebird on the web site

 

firebird.sourceforge.net.

Workaround

Proceed as follows:

 

Linux specific

 

Run the following command to check if the Firebird server is running:

 

# /etc/init.d/firebird status

 

If the Firebird server is running, the output should look like this:

 

ibserver (pid 896 895 581 577 576) is running...

 

If the Firebird server is not running, invoke the following command to start it:

 

# /etc/init.d/firebird start

 

Windows specific

 

Use the Windows Services tool to check if the Firebird server is running:

 

1. In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click

 

Services.

 

2. In the Name column, right-click Firebird Server, and then click Properties to open the

 

Firebird Server Properties window.

 

3. On the General pane, click Start.

 

4. If the option Startup Type is not set to Automatic, select this value from the Startup Type

 

drop-down menu.

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