Red Hat Linux Quick Reference

FileMaker Server 5.5 for Red Hat Linux
QuickRef
Server administration command summary
The following table describes the administration commands in FileMaker
®
Server. Text enclosed in the [ ] characters indicates
that the item is optional.
path indicates a filename or directory.
Configuration preference setting summary
In the configuration file (/etc/fmserver.conf), each preference setting parameter and its value (either an ON or OFF or a specific
integer or string value) must reside on a separate line. The parameter and value must be separated by a space or tab character.
Parameters and values are not case sensitive. String values must be enclosed in quotes (“ ”).
Comments in the configuration file, which describe each configuration setting, begin with a # character and are ignored by
FileMaker Server.
Command syntax Description
fmserverd start [-s] [-c path ] Start the FileMaker Server service, read the FileMaker Server configuration file in
/etc/fmserver.conf, and open files in the /var/fmserver directory (and subdirectories one
level down).
Use the -s option to skip automatically opening files in the /var/fmserver directory (and
subdirectories one level down).
Use the -c
path option to have FileMaker Server read the configuration file (fmserver.conf)
in the alternate path specified.
fmserverd stop [-m “message text”] [-t #minutes] [-f] Stop the FileMaker Server service after notifying guests that they must disconnect from
hosted databases within 2 minutes.
Use the -m “message text” option to send a custom message to guests.
Use the -t #minutes option to set a custom duration before FileMaker Server stops.
Use the -f option to force the FileMaker Server service to disconnect guests immediately,
but close databases safely so data integrity is maintained.
fmserverd open [ path ] Open (host) FileMaker Pro files in the /var/fmserver directory (and subdirectories one
level down) or in the specified path.
fmserverd close [ path ] [-m “message text”] [-t #minutes] Close FileMaker Pro files located in the /var/fmserver directory (and subdirectories one
level down) or in the specified path.
Use the -m “message text” option to send a custom message to guests.
Use the -t #minutes option to set a custom duration before files are closed.
fmserverd pause [ path ] Pause activity on files located in the /var/fmserver directory (and subdirectories one level
down) or in the specified path.
Use this command to pause files before copying them to another directory, for example,
when backing up databases.
Important Don’t copy files that are open.
fmserverd resume [ path ] Resume activity on all paused FileMaker Pro files or files in the specified path.
fmserverd files List all files currently open (hosted) by FileMaker Server. If a hosted file is in the paused
state, this is indicated in the list.
fmserverd reload [-c path ] Reload the configuration file in /var/fmserver.conf and apply changes to runtime
preference settings.
Use the -c path option to have FileMaker Server read the configuration file (fmserver.conf)
in the alternate path specified.
fmserverd -h Display a list of all FileMaker Server commands and their usage.