Starting a connector

The method for starting a connector depends on whether it is running on a UNIX or a Windows system. Settings in the connector configuration file are the default source for connector property values. However, some connector properties specified in the connector's configuration file can be overridden at runtime. Connector startup options lists the options you can use to override properties set in the connector's configuration file.

Note:
Be sure you have followed the instructions in Configuring the connector startup files, shortcuts, and environment variables before you start a connector.

From Windows

You can start the connector in several ways:

From UNIX

To start a connector:

  1. Navigate to the ProductDir/bin directory
  2. Run the connector manager script by issuing the command: connector_manager_connName -start

    Where:

    connName is the name of the connector.

    The case and spelling of this connector name must match the name of the connector's subdirectory under ProductDir/bin/connectors.

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