Command line reference : fmsadmin commands : START command
 
START command
Format
fmsadmin START [TYPE]
Description
Starts the server or process of specified TYPE. This command works only if the FileMaker Server service (Windows) or the fmserver_helperd daemon (OS X) is running.
Valid Types
ADMINSERVER: Starts the Admin Server.
FMSE: Starts the FileMaker Script Engine.
FMSIB: Starts the progressive backup process.
SERVER: Starts the Database Server.
WPE: Starts the Web Publishing Engine.
XDBC: Starts the XDBC Listener that is used for communicating with ODBC and JDBC applications.
Options
None.
Related topics 
AUTORESTART command
RESTART command
STOP command
Starting or stopping FileMaker Server components
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