Process Monitor function

By default, the Process Monitor panel opens along the right side of the Network Monitor. The Process Monitor panel lists the process indicators for all processes included in the current view. These indicators provide direct control over the operation of the processes.

Processes are sorted by process name in ascending order. This pane is vertically re-sizable. If the name is too long for the pane width, then a horizontal scroll bar displays.

To open a context menu of process management commands, right-click a process indicator.

This table shows the options on the context menu for process management:
Option Description
Control Opens the process control context menu, where you can Start, Stop, or Restart the selected process. Select Full to open a dialog box of options. All Processes opens a context menu for starting/stopping/restarting all processes at one time.
Metrics Opens the Engine Monitor dialog box. In the dialog box, you can review performance statistics for the session, and view graphs that show the performance in specific areas over time.
Conn Status Opens the Status Report dialog box for the selected process.
Status Opens the Process Status Summary dialog box.
Watch Output Shows process output as it happens.
Browse Output Opens the logfile of process output.
Startup Log Opens the Startup Log for Process dialog box.
Notes Notes can be viewed in plain text or HTML. Notes are written on the Network Configurator’s Process Configuration dialog box.

Starting, restarting, and stopping multiple processes

A menu opens when you right-click in the Process Control pane, but not on any process button. You can start, restart, or shut down multiple processes.

Selecting Start, Stop or Restart opens the Select Processes to Start/Stop/Restart dialog box. This is a list of processes. The dialog box title depends on the menu selection.

When you select Restart, this dialog box lists only the running processes.

Multiple processes can be selected from the list. After you click OK, the IDE starts/stops/restarts the selected processes. The order to start/stop/restart the processes is the same as the order of the selected processes on the list. The command line output is appended to the Command and Engine Output pane, where you can see the results.

You can also right-click any of the processes to access the Control > All Processes menu, which opens the same Select Processes to Start/Stop/Restart dialog box.

  • If no process is running, then only Start is available.
  • If all processes are running, then Stop and Restart are available.
  • If some processes are running and some are dead, then Start, Stop, and Restart are all available.