When you install the Data Vault, the installer creates a startup program named
ssa_starter
to automate the startup and shutdown of the Data Vault Service and the Data Vault Agent.
The ssa_starter uses the parameters set in the STARTER section of the ssa.ini file to determine the configuration settings for the Data Vault components.
You can also start the Data Vault Service and the Data Vault Agent separately. If you start the components separately, you must start the Data Vault Service before you start the agent. At startup, each component uses the parameters in the ssa.ini file to determine the connection and configuration settings.