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Version: User Guide 6.5

Syslog Watcher Server

Syslog Watcher Server is a Windows service named SWNGServer. The display name of the server is Syslog Watcher NG Server.

Start/Stop Server

Using Syslog Watcher Manager

  • Click Start Server icon Start Server (Main Toolbar) to start the server.
  • Click Stop Server icon Stop Server (Main Toolbar) to stop the server.

Using Windows Services

  1. Open Services application (Start Menu > Windows Administrative Tools):
    [Windows Administrative Tools - Services]:#(./img/windows-services.png)
  2. Select Syslog Watcher Server NG in the list of services.
    Syslog Watcher service in the list of Windows services
  3. Click Start/Stop to start/stop the server.

Using Command Prompt

From the Start menu, right-click Command Prompt, select More, and select Run as Administrator.

  • Type net start SWNGServer to start the server.
  • Type net stop SWNGServer to stop the server.

How to start Syslog Watcher using Windows shell