System Services¶
Starting the services¶
Once the system is properly configured (see Configuring your system), you can start, stop or restart any of the services.
The operations to do so are different in Linux and MacOS. Both require root or sudo privilege.
Linux¶
On Linux, to start the preprocessor service you would run:
$ systemctl start preprocessor
and similarly for other modules. Now the system is ready to receive work orders through the network.
For more information, visit systemd wikipedia page or the official documentation.
MacOS¶
On MacOs, to start the scheduler service you would run:
$ launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/org.toros.preprocessor.plist
and similarly for other modules.
To stop, use the unload command.
For more information, see launchd’s page or Apple’s official documentation.
XML-RPC Interface¶
Each service will run as a daemon (background process) and work on a specific port specified in the configuration file using the XML-RPC protocol.
Each service responds to a single function called front_desk which accepts a “Work Order”.
Work Orders (WO) are dictionaries with a specific structure described in Work Orders.