The API is installed on the Uptime Monitoring Station, but includes its own server that communicates with Uptime DataStore. As such, the API exists as a separate process from the Uptime Core process, allowing for more flexibility as the platform's feature set expands.The Controller service is named Uptime Controller on Windows, and uptime_controller on Linux.

Stopping and Restarting the Controller Service on Windows

1. Open the Services Control Panel.
2. Right-click the Uptime Controller service, and then click Stop.
3. Click Start to restart the service.

Stopping and Restarting the Controller Service on Linux

1. Log in to the Monitoring Station as root.
2. Type the following command to stop the Uptime Controller service:
   /etc/init.d/uptime_controller stop
3. Type the following command to start the Uptime Controller service:
   /etc/init.d/uptime_controller start