Options for Managing an Instance

Options for Managing an Instance

There are many ways to connect to and manage an InterSystems IRIS instance, which may be one of several installed on a given system. Two of the most common methods are as follows:

• The Windows launcher

  Each InterSystems IRIS instance installed on a Windows system has its own launcher in the system tray, which among other options lets you:

  • Connect to the instance by opening the Management Portal, the InterSystems Terminal, and the Studio developer client.

  • Start, stop and restart the instance.

  • Open the user and developer documentation.

  From the launcher, you can also manage multiple remote InterSystems IRIS instances, including but not limited to, running remote backups, editing configuration settings, and creating and compiling remote objects and routines. See Connecting to Remote Servers for more detailed information.

• The iris command

  Executing the iris command on the operating system command line gives you management access to an InterSystems IRIS instance, which among other options lets you:

  • Connect to the instance using the InterSystems Terminal.

  • Start, stop, and restart the instance.

  • Display information about the instance, and about other instances installed on the system.

  The iris command is described in detail in Connecting to an InterSystems IRIS Instance and Controlling an InterSystems IRIS Instance.

  To use the iris command on a remote server, use a Telnet or SSH client; to use it with a containerized instance, use it inside the container, or use the docker exec command to run it from outside the container.