The server process coordinates all the database requests from all the users using a single database. The main database server is called the broker. The broker process manages shared resources and starts servers for remote users, if necessary.
Use OpenEdge Explorer, OpenEdge Management, or the PROSERVE startup command to start the server process, as shown:
Specifies the logical collection of server processes to start. The server-group-name you specify must match the name of a server group in the conmgr.properties file. You create server groups using OpenEdge Explorer or OpenEdge Management, which are saved in the conmgr.properties file.
For more information about the PROSERVE command see
PROSERVE command.