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The agents are distributed with shell scripts which may be used to run the agents automatically. These instructions assume you have followed the instructions in Daemonize the Agent. If the agents are being started manually then adjust the instructions below appropriately.
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If this is the first installation of the SIF Agent on the current server, refer to the daemonizing Daemonize the agentAgent section.
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ln -fs /SIFAgents/USPS-SIF-Agent-2.0.2/USPS_daemon.sh /etc/init.d/usps_sif |
The service file in /etc/systemd/system will need to be updated for the new installation directory path. Then reenable the service.
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systemctl reenable usps-sif |
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On Linux, this command must be executed from a VNC connection in order to access the GUI interface. Alternatively, the Agent Console may be installed on a Windows workstation and used to connect remotely to the agent.
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If this is the first installation of the Agent or the Agent is being installed using a different directory path than the previous installation, the Agent should be daemonized referrencing the installation path for the Agent. Running the agent as a daemon is helpful, because:
- It can auto recover
- It can auto startup
- It can run without having a user logged on
For those with Redhat Linux OS, go here.
Ubuntu Linux - Daemonize the Agent
A service file for the SIF Agent needs to be created and placed in /etc/systemd/system
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This command leaves you in systemctl . You will need to enter Q to exit.
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Daemonize the Agent by following these steps:
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