.. _`Starting and Stopping Node Monitor`:

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Starting and Stopping Node Monitor
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The Vortex OpenSplice environment must be set up correctly before starting the
Node Monitor. Please refer to the *Vortex OpenSplice Getting Started Guide* for
detailed information about how to install and configure Vortex OpenSplice.

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Linux
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Source the ``release.com`` file from the shell command line to set up the
Vortex OpenSplice environment.

To start Node Monitor, enter the following command in the shell:

|linux|

:: 

   > ./nodemon
  

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Windows
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To start Node Monitor, open an Vortex OpenSplice Command Prompt and enter the
following command:

|windows|

:: 

   > nodemon.bat



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