start <server> [<arguments...>]

This command causes <server> to start processing, also other server controls are in stop and hfdd. After the specified server is started, it will respond to local and remote clients. Some servers take an argument which specifies an alternate port number from which to listen. Default port numbers are listed in source code file named socket.h.

Many servers are simply turned "on" and "off" without parameters. Some exceptions and expansion for parameters should be noted:

start aprs <#> Starts the aprs server. When compiled with selected "#defined parms, the argument "#" is one of the list:

14501 >
44825 >
45845 >

start callbook <port #> Enables the callbook lookup of data by amateur callsign. The default port: 1235

start tip iface [modem | terminal] [timeout_secs] starts a mailbox server which listens for connections on <iface>. If <modem> is used, CD (carrier detect) must be asserted before a connection is recognized. A <timeout> value specifies how many seconds of inactivity must occur before a disconnect is initiated.

A tip about using the tip server to provide async dialup access to JNOS: the following from AutoexecNosFile demonstrate one way to set it up.

# source this file to configure COM1 for dialup access to JNOS
attach asy 0x3f8 4 ax25 dialup 2048 256 9600 109.2.1.4 #
ifconfig dialup descrip "dialup access" 109.2.1.6 param dialup up
# Send any desired config cmds here, eg, answer phone on 1st ring
comm dialup "atz e0 s0=1"
pause 2
#start tip dialup terminal 360
start tip dialup modem 360
# If the modem obeys DTR (must be asserted to answer the phone)
# the modem might be permed with S0=1, and then the answering could
# be controlled by param dialup up, param dialup down, commands
# possibly done daily by a repeating at command...

start http [port#] [drive] [rootdir] starts an http server. The default port is 80, the default disk drive is C, and the default rootdir (for html file access) is /wwwroot. See the http helpfile for more information, especially in the notes section.

start remote [tbd] <port #> <timeout> <passkey> starts the remote management server for the local site. This permits remote command to effect system functions locally while unmanned.