Understanding Services
A service is defined as an entity that provides a useful function to its users; specifically, it models a business process or application. An administrator defines a service test to determine whether or not the service is available and performing. A beacon is a target type in Enterprise Manager that performs a service test.
The PeopleSoft Enterprise Manager Plug-in delivers a service test that enables administrators to monitor the availability of a PeopleSoft application by simulating a login-logout activity.
Note: The delivered service test checks only the login and logout capability of the PeopleSoft application by simulating it (using the URL entered by the user). However, administrators can create their own services in Enterprise Manager to track specific areas of their applications, such as in payroll processing or call center services. They can also modify the generated service.