Grass Valley Xmedia Server Vertigo Suite v.5.0 - Manual (Page 186)

XMS Configuration Guide 16-1
16 C
ONTROLLING THE
XMS
SERVICE
The Xmedia Server Control Panel is the user interface for the service application that
controls the Xmedia Server. The service’s main responsibilities are to manage the XMS’s
interaction with the Vertigo Suite applications and to define the configuration settings for
different Xmedia system setups and uses.
In most cases, the XMS service is set to automatically launch and run in the background
when the Xmedia Server is powered up. Once properly configured, you usually do not have
to interact with the service or the Xmedia Server Control Panel unless you want to run
diagnostic tests on the system or you want to change the configuration settings that affect
the relationship between the XMS, Vertigo Suite applications, and/or Vertigo devices.
At times, the service needs to be stopped and restarted, either manually or as the result of
a failure in the system. Therefore, the Xmedia Server Control Panel’s S
ERVICE C ONTROL
page provides you with buttons and settings for stopping and restarting the XMS service.
The following sections describe how and when to use the settings on the Xmedia Server
Control Panel’s Service Control page:
•
“Verifying the XMS service’s status” on page 16-2
• “Stopping and starting the XMS Service” on page 16-3
• “Controlling the DataServer” on page 16-5
• “Launching the Services Management Console” on page 16-7