Chapter 2: Installing the Ridgeline 3.0 Server
2 Enter the 14-character license key(s) in the appropriate fields, and click Install License.
A pop-up window tells you whether the installation was successful or not.
Adding a License for an Upgrade Product
When you purchase a product upgrade option such as a 50-node license or an Advanced Services
licenses, you receive a separate key to enable Ridgeline to manage additional devices or unlock
additional features. To add the license key for a Ridgeline upgrade, run the License Manager as
described above.
Starting and Stopping the Ridgeline Server
By default, the Ridgeline server components installed as services (in Windows) or daemons (in Linux or
Solaris) are started automatically when you start or restart your computer.
If you elected not to restart your computer at the end of the installation process, then you must start the
Ridgeline database and server manually.
In Windows, if you selected the option to start the Ridgeline server components manually, then you
must start them before running Ridgeline.
Starting the Server on Windows
To start or restart the Ridgeline services manually, do the following in the specified order:
1 Open the Services window (found under Administrative Tools in the Control Panel).
2 Highlight Ridgeline 3.0 Database Engine, right-click and select Start from the pop-up menu to start
the Ridgeline database.
3 Start the Ridgeline 3.0 Server and Ridgeline 3.0 FreeRADIUS Server in the same manner.
Starting the Server on Linux or Solaris
To start or restart the Ridgeline daemons manually, do the following:
Enter the following commands in the order shown:
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/etc/init.d/RidgelineDB30 start
/etc/init.d/RidgelineServer30 start
/etc/init.d/RidgelineFreeRadius30 start
You must have administrative rights to access init.d files.
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