The rats_server has no command line arguments. To run it you simply type ./rats_server. It obtains all relavent parameters and behaviors from the ratsconf adn ratscal files in its installation directory. Rather than force a fixed path for installation, I opted to make all path references for logs and config files ./xxxxxx in the code. This means that when the rats_server is set to launch on startup, it should be done in two steps: cd to rats installation directory. Then run ./rats_server. Changes made in the ratsconf file will require the server be shutdown and restarted. The only way to shut the server down is with the kill command. Anything added to the ratscal file will be understood without restarting the server.