# Starting the NMS multiplexer and subagents

Before starting the NMS multiplexer, make sure that the network IP address is assigned to the host. Use one of the following methods to start the NMS multiplexer and the subagents:

- Use the muxC console program.

- Enter commands at a command prompt.

Note: Under Solaris, start the Solstice master agent before starting the multiplexer. The Solstice agent does not operate if it discovers (on startup) that its IP/UDP port is shared with the multiplexer. If the Solstice agent is started before the multiplexer, it operates normally.

## Starting SNMP using muxC

Complete the following steps to start the NMS multiplexer and subagents using muxC:

Step | Action
1 | Access a command prompt.
2 | Enter the following command to start muxC: muxC The following text displays: *********************************** * * * MULTIPLEXER CONSOLE * * * *********************************** A) Show the ports configuration ------------------------------------ B) Start the SNMP Master Agent C) Start the NMS Multiplexer D) Start the NMS Sub-agents ------------------------------------ E) Stop the SNMP Master Agent F) Stop the NMS Multiplexer G) Stop the NMS Sub-agents ------------------------------------ H) Show the running NMS Sub-agents ------------------------------------ I) Refresh the screen Q) Quit the console COMMAND> _
3 | Enter B to start the SNMP master agent.
4 | Enter C to start the NMS multiplexer.
5 | Enter D to start the SNMP subagents.

By default, muxC starts and stops the SNMP subagents and the multiplexer as Windows services using the net start and net stop commands.

Use the muxC command line option -d to create a terminal window each time you start the multiplexer, the SNMP subagents, or both. The components are started in debug mode with the following command:

muxC -d

## Starting SNMP using the command line

Complete the following steps to start the components using the command line:

Step | Action
1 | Access a command prompt.
2 | Enter the following command for each component:
For this operating system... | Enter...
--- | ---
Windows | net start component_name
UNIX | component_name
component_name is the name of the component to start. component_name can be any of the following:
Name | Description
--- | ---
mux | NMS multiplexer
chassisAgent | Chassis MIB agent
ds1Agent | Trunk MIB agent
oamAgent | OAM Database MIB agent
softRevAgent | Software Revision MIB agent
rtpAgent | RTP MIB agent (installed with NMS Fusion)

Under Windows, the SNMP components are implemented as services. Under UNIX, they are implemented as daemon programs.

To obtain error information, start the subagents in console mode directly. To do so, specify the -d option on the command line:

softRevAgent -d

In console mode, the agent displays information like the following:

Inserting : .1.3.6.1.4.1.2628.2.1.1
Inserting : .1.3.6.1.4.1.2628.2.1.2.1.1
Inserting : .1.3.6.1.4.1.2628.2.1.3.1.1
Nms Snmp Software Revision Agent service started