Administration Services includes a middle-tier server, called Essbase Administration Server, that enables communication between the client console and one or more Essbase Servers, thus supporting cross-server operations and persistence of user preferences.
System administrators create users on Essbase Administration Server. Users can then connect to Essbase Administration Server and add the Essbase Servers that they manage to Enterprise View. Essbase Administration Server manages the users' Essbase Server connections.
The node name and computer name for an Essbase Administration Server are the same. You can display multiple Essbase Administration Server names in Enterprise View.