# Using the Service Manager

You must first navigate to Smart AMS Manager.

- Go to the Smart AMS Manager address in your web browser by using the Open Smart AMS Manager shortcut on the Desktop or on the Windows Start menu.
  Sample address: http://localhost:6394. Port number is selected when you install Smart AMS. The default is 6394. Make sure to replace localhost with the actual IP address of the computer that Smart AMS Manager is running on.

- To switch to the Service Manager, click in the Navigation Panel on the left of the page. On mobile devices with a smaller screen, click your username in the upper right corner of the page, and then select Service Manager.

From within the Service Manager section you can view and manage settings in the following subsections: Services, Services Config, and Global Service Config.

Services: Shows the services. Click on the service title to see the Info and Control subsections for the selected service. In the Control subsection, use the Start and Stop buttons to start or stop services.

Normally you do not have to start or stop services manually. Stopping a service may affect the functionality of Smart AMS.

A green dot indicates that the service is running. If the service is stopped, a red dot is shown. A yellow dot indicates that the service is being reconfigured.