Can someone please tell me how to start and stop the f'ing NetXMS server

[tnayak]

I've been searching for the commands for hours -- someone please throw me a bone.

[Tursiops]

Based on your other post, I'm assuming you're trying to run this on CentOS, built it from source and are a Linux novice. Feel free to torch me in a response, but that is probably not the best combination for testing NetXMS and is likely to lead to the frustration you've shown in your subject. This isn't a NetXMS server problem.

Having said that, for older CentOS there was a startup script in the sources, as mentioned in this post: https://www.netxms.org/forum/installation/start-services-on-boot/
That may still work in CentOS 7, though it is using systemctl. You could also write your own startup script, similar to what's mentioned here (more generic CentOS, definitely not NetXMS specific): https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/368368/how-to-make-a-service-that-starts-on-boot-in-centos

Otherwise, it may be simpler to just run this on Windows or install a Ubuntu/Debian Linux (where you can install from the repository and everything "just works"). We're doing the latter, so unfortunately I'm not in a position to provide step by step guides to a CentOS setup from source style install.

[tnayak]

I gave up trying to install NetXMS on CentOS and switched to Ubuntu 18.04 and wanted to share my install process in hopes it helps someone else.  It is combination of the NetXMS Installation Guide and the articles linked below.

Install Ubuntu
Create Ubuntu Virtual Machine with a static IP address and OpenSSH installed

1. Copy ssh public key to server
2. Open ssh connection to server
3. Disable password authentication: # sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
4. Change line:                        PasswordAuthentication yes to PasswordAuthentication no
5. Restart ssh:                    # sudo systemctl restart ssh

Install Prerequisites

1. # sudo apt-get update
2. # sudo apt-get install mysql-server
3. # sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev  - found this requirement in this article
4. # sudo apt-get install libssl-dev - found this requirement in this article
5. # sudo apt-get install ntp - optional

Install Prerequisites
I followed this guide: Easy Guide to Install Apache Tomcat 9 on Ubuntu 18.04 / 16.04 LTS Server, with a few exceptions:
 

1. I had to set the environment variables manually:
       Find the java path: # sudo update-java-alternatives -l
                              java-1.11.0-openjdk-amd64      1111      /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.11.0-openjdk-amd64
       Set JAVA_HOME:      # export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.11.0-openjdk-amd64
       Set CATALINA_HOME:  # export CATALINA_HOME=/opt/tomcat
       Set CATALINA_BASE:  # export CATALINA_BASE=/opt/tomcat

2. I could not edit enter the /opt/tomcat/conf directory to edit the tomcat-users.xml file using sudo.  I had to switch to the root user (sudo su) to enter the directory.  Remember to exit root.

Configure MySQL
Get MySQL default password:                  # sudo cat /etc/mysql/debian.cnf
Login to MySQL:                              # sudo mysql -u root -p mysql
                                                mysql>
Create netxms database:                          mysql> CREATE DATABASE netxms;
Create netxms user and grant all permissions:    mysql> GRANT ALL ON netxms.* TO netxms@localhost IDENTIFIED BY '<password>';
Exit MySql:                                      mysql> \q

Install NetXMS
Download the deb server package: # wget http://packages.netxms.org/netxms-release_1.2_all.deb
Install the package:            # sudo dpkg -i netxms-release_1.2_all.deb
Update APT cache:                # sudo apt-get update
Install NetXMS:                  # apt-get install netxms-server
Load NetXMS database schema:    # sudo apt-get install netxms-dbdrv-mysql
Enable the database connection:  # sudo nano /etc/netxmsd.conf
                                    ## Option #3 - MySQL:
                                    DBDriver=mysql.ddr
                                    DBServer=127.0.0.1
                                    DBName=netxms
                                    DBLogin=netxms
                                    DBPassword=enter-database-password
Load database schema:            # sudo nxdbmgr init /usr/share/netxms/sql/dbinit_mysql.sql
                                    NetXMS Database Manager Version 2.2.16 Build 9524 (2.2.16) (UNICODE)

                                    Initializing database...
                                    Database initialized successfully

Install Management Console
Download Web Interface: wget https://www.netxms.org/download/releases/2.2/2.2.16/nxmc-2.2.16.war
Rename the nxmc.war file:      # cp nxmc-2.2.16.war ROOT.war
Become root:                  # sudo su
Change to conf directory:      # cd /opt/tomcat/webapps
Delete ROOT directory:        # rm -rf ROOT
Copy ROOT.war file to webapps: # cp /home/ares/ROOT.war /opt/tomcat/webapps
Restart tomcat:                # systemctl restart tomcat
Start Server:                  # netxmsd
Exit Root:                    # exit
Open web console:              http://server_ip-address:8080/nxmc

Follow prompts to change the default password

[paul]

Well posted tnayak.

Should be pinned - including the initial problem - so those who hit this, which there will be others, have a clear and simple to follow solution.

I have benefited unbelievably from the assistance of Tursiops and as per his initial response "try these options...they just work", a simple statement that certainly got you a lot closer as well.

We went Windows as that was even easier, but even then, we hit the problem of trying a monitoring solution that relied on devices responding to snmp, but no snmp templates. Tursiops rescued us which otherwise probably would have seen us move on. The Linux and Windows SNMP based templates I ended up with have been posted for any and all to use.

What's next for me?  I have a bunch of PowerShell tools to add -Ping, Tracert, SNMPGET, Create Help Desk ticket - non-jira etc.

The simpler it is to enable people to use NetXMS, the wider its adoption and Development.  Your post will greatly assist that - well done and thanks.