Server Command Line Parameters

-port <portnumber>
The port where the sever listenes for SeqSphere+ clients.
Default: 8064
-workingdir <path>
The path where the server stores configuration and logging files, and by default the database files,
Default: /home/<user>/.seqsphere-server (Linux), C:\Users\<user>\seqsphere-server (Windows), or C:\seqspheredata (Windows, installed as Service)
-tempdir <path>
The path where the server stores temporary files files.
Default: Temporary folder of the system
-gui
If set, the server application shows a tray icon in the task bar and starting up/shutting down dialogs.
-restoreLastBackup
Restores the most current backup from the configured backup directory, then exits the program.
(The current database will be moved to a sub directory named oldContent.)
-restoreBackup <backup_file>
Restores the given backup file, then exits the program.
(The current database will be moved to a sub directory named oldContent.)
-update [<downloaded_update_file>]
Allows to install software updates on the text console without a graphical user interface. If no file parameter is given, the update is searched and downloaded from www.ridom.de.

Button16 Important.png Important: The current path must be the installation path were the seqsphereserver64 is located.

Doc-info.pngHint: If the SeqSphere+ server was installed as Windows Service, the command line parameters can be specified in the startargument tag of the file serverservice.xml which is located in the installation directory.

Client Command Line Parameters

-profiledir <path>
The path where SeqSphere+ stores the configuration and logging files.
Default: seqsphere (Windows) or .seqsphere (Linux) in user's home directory
-onlineUpdate
Search for new online software updates and allow to install a found one.
-configureProxy
Configure a proxy server if required for Internet connection.
-pipeline
Starts the SeqSphere+ client in Pipeline Mode for import of NGS data.
-listpipelines
Prints a list of all existing pipeline scripts and numbers on the console.
-pipeline <number>
Starts a pipeline defined by the pipeline script with the given number.
-spawn <number>
Starts multiple instances of the SeqSphere+ client. Useful in combination with -pipeline <number> for starting parallel running pipelines on high performance computers.
-update [<downloaded_update_file>]
Allows to install software updates on the text console without a graphical user interface. If no file parameter is given, the update is searched and downloaded from www.ridom.de.


Button16 Important.png Important: The current path must be the installation path were the seqsphere64 is located.