OpManager as Linux Service

How to start OpManager as service in Linux Machine

Applicable for OpManager versions above 123066 and above.

1. Stop the OpManager. 
2. Execute the linkAsService.sh script under OpManager/bin directory
3. This will add the opmanager as service in the machine.

Commands to start/stop/restart the service: 
For systemd* machines : systemctl start/stop/restart OpManager.service
For initd* machines : service OpManager start/stop/restart 

*To find out if your machine is initd or systemd based, please run the command "stat /proc/1/exe". This will return 
File: '/proc/1/exe' -> '/lib/systemd/systemd' - if it is systemd based (or)
File: '/proc/1/exe' -> '/sbin/init' - if it is initd based.

4. Make sure the hostname is added in the /etc/hosts file and perform reboot on the machine to check the status.

To add an entry in the /etc/hosts file : 
If your host name is my-host-opm, add the entry "127.0.0.1 my-host-opm" in the hosts file.

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