Managing Distributed Processes

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Managing Distributed Processes

The LAW Management Console manages distributed processes (jobs) between multiple LAW workstations. It can be used accomplish the following tasks:

Start/Stop distributed processes

Add/Remove workstations from distributed processes, including unresponsive ones

Change the priority of distributed processes in the queue

Monitor the overall progress of a distributed process

Detect when workstations have become unresponsive

View license keys that are available or currently in use

 

In order for the LAW Management Console to operate correctly, the following requirements must be met:

Each workstation participating in a distributed process must have LAW with the LMC installed

The SQL Server used to create the active Case File (for which a distributed process is being run) must be accessible by all participating workstations.

 

Opening/Closing the LAW Management Console

InfoIconWith the LAWConsole.exe

To open the LAW Management Console, locate and run LAWConsole.exe from your LAW install directory, usually found in C:\Program Files (x86)\LAW50\Console\.

1.Use Windows Explorer to browse to the path that contains the LMC executable file. By default, file path is:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Law50\Console\

2.Double click LAWConsole.exe.

The LAW Management Console screen appears.

LAW Management Console

3.The LMC is configured through the LAW Configuration Utility.  It will use the same SQL server that is configured as the Management Database.

Once opened, the LMC will continue to run in the background, even if the window itself is closed. To re-open or fully close the LMC, use the LAW Management Client icon in your system tray.

 

InfoIconTo Open LMC

1.Mouse over the LMC icon located in the Windows notification area.

LMC icon in the notification area

LMC icon in the notification area

Windows 10/Windows Server

2.Click the LMC icon or right click the icon and then click Restore.

The LMC starts.

If necessary, log on to an instance of SQL Server.

If the LMC icon is not visible in the Windows notification area, see the previous section in this topic To start the LMC for the first time.

 

InfoIconLMC in the Notification Area

You can use the LMC icon in the Windows notification area to restore the LMC, stop the LMC, or perform a quick check of its connection status to SQL Server.

 

1.Mouse over the LMC icon located in the Windows notification area.

LMC icon in the notification area

Windows10/Windows Server

Windows10/Windows Server

2.Perform the following tasks as needed:

Task

Steps

Restore the LMC.

Click the LMC icon.

Or

Right-click the LMC icon and then select Restore.

Stop the LMC.

Right-click the LMC icon and then click Quit.

Or

Press ALT+F4 while the LMC is in focus.

Check the connection status of the LMC to SQL Server.

Mouse over the LMC icon to view the tool tip.

 

InfoIconTo Configure LMC to Start with Windows

1.Start CloudNine™ LAW.

2.From the main window, on the Tools menu, click Options, and then click Preferences.

3.Select the Start the Management Console on Windows Startup check box.

OptionsStartManagementConsole

4.Click OK. Click Yes if you are prompted to start the LMC.

The LMC starts. Every time you restart Windows, the LMC will also start automatically but run minimized. You can then restore the LMC by selecting its icon in the Windows notification area.