Goran, When you issue a reload you can tell that the new rulebase is being used because the *.svr file's date and time will change to the current time.
Andrew 8) > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Goran Jovanovic > Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 7:31 AM > To: sniffer@SortMonster.com > Subject: RE: Re[4]: [sniffer] When to go persistent > > Hi, > > I just got my service up and running using Matt's post > > http://www.mail-archive.com/sniffer@sortmonster.com/msg00169.html > > It was simple especially since I already the resource kit installed. > > Now I know that this I supposed to work to get the persistent > instance to load the new rulebase after a download. > > REM Load new rulebase file. > %LicenseID%.exe reload > > > But is there any way to query the service and ask it to tell > you when was the last time the rulebase was loaded? Or what > version of the rulebase it is using? When running in peer > mode this question does not arise since the instances read > the file off disk so there is no problem. > With the persistent instance this is not the case and I would > like to know that it really is using the newest rulebase. > > Goran Jovanovic > Omega Network Solutions > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Pete McNeil > > Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 3:11 PM > > To: Rick Robeson > > Subject: Re[4]: [sniffer] When to go persistent > > > > On Thursday, February 23, 2006, 1:22:53 PM, Rick wrote: > > > > RR> I thought you had to run this as a service? > > > > RR> Rick Robeson > > RR> getlocalnews.com > > RR> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Strictly speaking you do not have to run it as a service, but it is > > more convenient to do so. If you run it from the command > line then you > > would need to remain logged in. > > > > Running the persistent instance from the command line is convenient > > for testing, but it is much better to run it as a service in a > > production environment - that way it starts and stops with > the other > > services as expected, doesn't require any account to be logged in, > > etc... > > > > _M > > > > > > > > This E-Mail came from the Message Sniffer mailing list. For > information > > and (un)subscription instructions go to > > http://www.sortmonster.com/MessageSniffer/Help/Help.html > > > This E-Mail came from the Message Sniffer mailing list. For > information and (un)subscription instructions go to > http://www.sortmonster.com/MessageSniffer/Help/Help.html > This E-Mail came from the Message Sniffer mailing list. For information and (un)subscription instructions go to http://www.sortmonster.com/MessageSniffer/Help/Help.html