The top left of the console dialog box displays the current PPM version and build.
The top right of the console dialog box displays the status of PPM processes. The LED indicator above each process indicates its status:
(green) - the process is running.
(red) - the process is not running.
(grey) - the process is not installed on this computer. This is relevant in scale-out configurations.
The processes include:
- PPM: a status of Not Running indicates that PPM is not running. Check the Internet Information Server (IIS) services.
Note: In scaled-out configurations, exists only on Front-End servers.
- Functions: a status of Not Running indicates that functions are not running. Check and run the PPM Functions service.
Note: In scaled-out configurations, exists only on Back-End servers.
- SMTP: a status of Not Running indicates that mail cannot be sent from PPM. Check the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service.
Note: In scaled-out configurations, exists only on Front-End servers.
- Watchdog: a status of Not Running indicates that the PPM recovery mechanism (watchdog) is not running. Check the PPM Watchdog service.
Note: Exists on all servers.
- Service: a status of Not Running indicates that the PPM periodical tasks are not performed. Check and run the PPM Service.
Note: In scaled-out configurations, exists only on Back-End servers.