Genie doesn't appear to be running. How can I start it?

[Profound Logic]

Q:
Genie doesn't appear to be running. How can I start it?

A:
Genie runs on an instance of the IBM HTTP Server (powered by Apache). Usually, when you are unable to access Genie, the problem is that the HTTP server instance is simply not up and running. This can happen, for example, when the system is IPL'd and the HTTP server instance is not set to auto start.

The HTTP server instance for Genie can be started and stopped using CL commands. To start the HTTP server instance:

STRTCPSVR SERVER(*HTTP) HTTPSVR(GENIE)

To end the HTTP server instance:

ENDTCPSVR SERVER(*HTTP) HTTPSVR(GENIE)

The HTTPSVR parameter takes the name of the HTTP server instance for Genie. This defaults to GENIE, but can be overridden when Genie is installed. Make sure to use the correct name of your HTTP server instance with this parameter.