User guide
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer :: User Guide 
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Linux: 
Navigate to the <Firewall Analyzer Home>/bin directory and execute the run.sh file. 
As soon as this is done, a command prompt window opens showing startup information 
on several modules of Firewall Analyzer. Once all the modules have been successfully 
created, the following message is displayed: 
Server started. 
Please connect your client at http://localhost:8500 
where 8500 is replaced by the port you have specified as the web server port during 
installation. 
Starting the Firewall Analyzer service in Linux  
/etc/init.d/firewallanalyzer start 
Check the status of Firewall Analyzer service  
/etc/init.d/firewallanalyzer status 
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer 7.0 is running (15935). 
Shutting Down Firewall Analyzer 
Follow the steps below to shut down the Firewall Analyzer server. Please note that once 
the server is successfully shut down, the MySQL database connection is automatically 
closed, and all the ports used by Firewall Analyzer are freed. 
Windows: 
1.  Navigate to the Program folder in which Firewall Analyzer has been installed. By 
default, this is Start > Programs > ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer 6 .  
2.  Select the option Shut Down Firewall Analyzer.  
3.  Alternatively, you can navigate to the <Firewall Analyzer Home>\bin folder and 
invoke the shutdown.bat file.  
4.  You will be asked to confirm your choice, after which the Firewall Analyzer server 
is shut down.  
Windows Service: 
Ensure that the Firewall Analyzer application is installed as Windows Service. When you 
install with single click, by default it will be installed as Windows Services. If you have 
carried out custom installation, and chose not to install the application as Windows 
Service, carry out the procedure to convert the application installation as Windows 
Service. After this, carryout the following procedure to start as Windows Service.  
•  Go to the Windows Control Panel, Select Administrative Tools > Services. 










