# Start the Distributed Connector

After you have installed and configured the Distributed Connector, you are ready to run it. Start the Distributed Connector using one of the following methods.

## Windows

To start the Distributed Connector on Windows, follow these steps.

To start the Distributed Connector using Windows Services

1. Open the Windows Services dialog box.
2. Select the DistributedConnector service, and click Start.
3. Close the Windows Services dialog box.

## UNIX

To start the Distributed Connector on a UNIX operating system, follow these steps.

To start the Distributed Connector using the UNIX Start script

1. Change to the Installation directory.

2. Enter the following command:

       ./startconnector.sh

3. If you want to check the Distributed Connector service is running, enter the following command:

       ps -aef | grep ConnectorInstallName

   This command returns the Distributed Connector service process ID number if the service is running.

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