Relay Server Host (rshost) Utility

Maintains relay server state information across client requests and RSOE sessions and manages the log file used by the relay server. This utility is located in UnwiredPlatform_InstallDir\Servers\SQLAnywhere11\Mobilink\relayserver\IIS\Bin32\IAS_relay_server\Server.

Sybase recommends that you configure the Relay Server host as a Windows service. For information, see Sybase Unwired Platform System Administration Guide > Environment Setup > Relay Server Setup > Configuring Relay Server to Run as a Windows Service.

Syntax

Variable declaration:

rshost [option]+

Parameters

<option> – the following options can be used to configure rshost. They are all optional.

Option	Description
`-f <filename>`	File name of the relay server configuration file.
`-o <filename>`	File name to use for logging.
`-oq`	Prevent popup window on startup error.
`-q`	Run in minimized window.
`-qc`	Close window on completion.
`-u`	Update configuration of a running relay server.
`-ua`	Archive the log file to <yymmdd><nn>.log and truncate.

Examples

Example 1: Updating the relay server configuration – The following command updates rshost with changes made to relay server configuration:
rshost –u –f rs.config
Example 2: Setting configuration and log files for rshost – The following command specifies the configuration and log files for the relay server host; it configures the rshost to run in a minimized window and close the window on completion:
rshost -q -qc -f C:\Sybase\UnwiredPlatform\Servers\SQLAnywhere11\MobiLink\relayserver\IIS\Bin32\IAS_relay_server\Server\rs.config -o c:\Sybase\log\rs.log

For more information on the relay server host utility, see rshost utility in the SQL Anywhere documentation.