SonicWALL ViewPoint - Manual (Page 35)

Page 34 SonicWALL ViewPoint
ViewPoint Administrative Tools
The ViewPoint software includes several utilities to improve
management and reliability. These utilities include a Re-
pair Database tool, and Startup and Shutdown commands.
ViewPoint Repair Database
If the ViewPoint Server temporarily loses power, the
ViewPoint database files may become corrupt. When this
occurs, affected ViewPoint reports will neither function nor
display report data. The SonicWALL folder in the Windows
Start menu includes a ViewPoint Database Repair util-
ity. The Repair Database utility repairs affected database
files by removing corrupt data and indexes.
To fix any problems, the database server must be tempo-
rarily halted. This will cause an interruption to the ViewPoint
service,and some loss of data may occur. The repair opera-
tion may take some considerable time to complete, and is
best run when the system is lightly loaded.
You may repair your database by launching the ViewPoint
Database Repair utility from the SonicWALL directory
in the Windows Start menu and then selecting any key.
You may cancel the program by pressing Control-C from
your keyboard. It is advisable not to cancel the program
while it is recovering files.
To avoid possible database corruption issues, be sure to use
an uninterruptible power supply and always properly shut
down your ViewPoint server.
Startup and Shutdown Commands
The ViewPoint software includes the following applications:
a Web server, a syslog server, and a database. For adminis-
trative or other purposes, it may be necessary to completely
start or stop ViewPoint and all of its software components.
The Startup command, located in the SonicWALL direc-
tory in the Windows Start menu, launches all the ViewPoint
software services. The Shutdown command, also located
in the SonicWALL directory in the Windows Start menu,
safely closes the ViewPoint software services.