User's Manual

244 Troubleshooting
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.