Running Lobster Bridge manually

Windows

• Script: ./bin/hub.bat

Use the provided Windows script to manually start or stop Lobster Bridge. This script is pre-configured and require no additional settings, simply double click to start and ctrl +c to stop the application.

Linux

• Script: ./bin/hub.sh

• Usage: start – stop

Running Lobster Bridge as a Service

Windows

Use the provided Windows script to install Lobster Bridge as a Windows service, monitoring log is located at ./logs/wrapper.log.

• Script: ./bin/ installService.bat

• Usage: install - start – stop – remove - restart

Linux

• Script: ./bin/service.sh

• Options: check - create – delete

Use the provided script to install Lobster Bridge as a service. User must set “HUB_HOME” in ./bin/hub.sh script to the location where the application is running.

Application URL

To access the Lobster Bridge application interface, navigate to the following URL in your web browser, By default, Lobster Bridge is configured to use SSL port 443. The SSL port configuration can be found and customized in “./etc/hub.xml”

https://<Server-IP-or-Hostname>:<SSL-Port>/bridge

First Time Login

Username: admin
Password: admin

Upon first login, users will be guided through a straightforward installation and configuration process using the Lobster Bridge Installer. This interactive installer simplifies setup by prompting users through clearly defined steps.
The only mandatory step during initial setup with the Lobster Bridge Installer is the creation of the Bridge Administrator user account. All other configuration steps, such as uploading certificates—essential for the application's secure and proper functionality—and configuring AS2 settings, can either be completed during installation or configured later within the application itself.