After you complete the Mac OSX installation, you typically find JasperReports Server installed in the following location:
/Applications/
When JasperReports Server is running, you can see the names of the Java and PostgreSQL processes in the Activity Monitor.
To start JasperReports Server, locate this folder in Finder and double-click the following app:
jasperServerStart.app
To stop JasperReports Server, locate this folder in Finder and double-click the following app:
jasperServerStop.app
The Mac lists the following information in the Activity Monitor:
| • | java |
or
org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap
| • | postgres |
Start/Stop Apps — Mac Dock
Using Finder, move the following apps into the Mac Dock to start, stop, and login to JasperReports Server:
| • | jasperServerStart.app |
| • | jasperServerStop.app |
| • | jasperServerLogin.app |
Start/Stop JasperReports Server — Mac Terminal Shell
To start and stop JasperReports Server using the Mac terminal shell:
| 1. | Open a Terminal shell (Finder > Go > Utilities > Terminal Icon). |
| 2. | Navigate to the <js-install> folder. For instance: /Applications/ |
| 3. | To start PostgreSQL, Tomcat, and JasperReports Server, enter: |
./ctlscript.sh start
| 4. | To shutdown PostgreSQL, Tomcat, and JasperReports Server, enter: |
./ctlscript.sh stop
| 5. | To start and stop individual components: |
cd <js-install> ./ctlscript.sh start|stop postgresql ./ctlscript.sh start|stop tomcat |
