unreliable restart

[Aussie John]

I find server doesnt always restart when the machine restart although I have that checked in the settings. Anyone else get this?

I am running the server on a mac mini intel core 2 duo 2GHz

Edited March 9, 2008 by Guest

[Steven H. Blackwell]

I find server doesnt always restart when the machine restart although I have that checked in the settings. Anyone else get this?

What version of FileMaker Server is this and what version of the OS?

As a general rule, [color:red]it is not a good idea to set the server to restart automatically on reboot of the hardware. If there has been an inelegant shutdown, you need to examine the files very carefully for what level of damage has occurred as a result of the inelegant shutdown.

Steven

[Aussie John]

It has become a little academic now has my trial has expired and will be a short while before we get the licence.

Was running server 9 on a mac mini intel core 2 duo 2GHz

Generally Im talking about a soft restart.

[Steven H. Blackwell]

Don't restart the machine without first closing the files and stopping the FMS daemon/service.

Steven

[Aussie John]

Thanks I had assumed it would quit gracefully like the standard database.

[FM_SouthAfrica]

It's does if you gracefully shut it down. But if you had a power failure or a crash it is always wise on next restart to open the database files through File Maker itself to allow for the cursory 'consistency check'. Thereafter you can quite FM and restart the FMS . . . oh yea be sure to install the FMS updates these are needed!

[FM_SouthAfrica]

p.s. FileMaker Server usually needs much much more memory than the Mac Mini can provide . . .