Server Manager Overview

You use Server Manager to manage the JD Edwards Enterprise Tools Releases. Please refer to the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools Server Manager Guide for details on installing and configuring all JD Edwards EnterpriseOne server products. This guide contains reference information for functionality outside the Server Manager tool.

All configuration changes to configuration files (such as jde.ini, jas.ini, jdbj.ini, jdelog.properties, and so on) for any JD Edwards EnterpriseOne server managed by Server Manager should be accomplished through the Management Console interface of Server Manager. In addition to usability improvements, using Server Manager reduces the risk of introducing configuration errors by providing drop-down lists with the valid values where applicable.

Further, the tool provides a useful Audit History for any modifications made to configurations using Server Manager.

The Server Manager tool provides:

• Configuration Management

  Server Manager provides a web-based interface for managing the configuration of each managed server. Each configuration item is accessible along with integrated help describing the configuration setting.

• Audit History

  Server Manager maintains a history of changes made to the managed servers. This includes a history of each configuration change, each server start and stop, and each tools release update, including the user that performed the change or operation. The information is logged to a history file that you can query from within Server Manager.

• Configuration Comparison

  Use Server Manager to compare the configuration of two or more servers to identify configuration differences. This can be done directly through the Management Console application regardless of the platform or location of the actual JD Edwards EnterpriseOne server. You can also compare individual servers with the default configuration of the corresponding server group to which the server belongs.

• Web Based System Management

  You can securely access and manage your JD Edwards EnterpriseOne installation from anywhere using a standard web browser.

• Remote Deployment ad Upgrades

  You can install, uninstall, and update your JD Edwards EnterpriseOne servers regardless of their physical location or platform.

• Remote Operational Control

  You can start and stop any of your JD Edwards EnterpriseOne servers, Oracle J2EE application servers, or third-party J2EE application servers directly through the Management Console.

• Secure Administration Tasks

  Server Manager permits you to specify which existing JD Edwards EnterpriseOne users that may access the Management Console, including which servers users are allowed to view within the Management Console, and which administrative tasks users may perform on those servers for which the user is allowed to view.

• Integrated EnterpriseOne Software Management

  Use Server Manager to centrally maintain all your JD Edwards EnterpriseOne server tools releases, including the ability to copy the software to the remote server machines.

• Logical Server Grouping

  Server Manager allows grouping similar purposed servers into a logical grouping. These groups can include any of the server types such as Enterprise Server, Web Server, and so on. A default, or template, configuration is maintained for each server group.

• Application Release Independence

  Server Manager is compatible with any supported JD Edwards EnterpriseOne application release beginning with Application Release 8.10 through the currently supported release. There are no electronic software updates (ESUs) required to support Server Manager.

• Self-Contained Installation

  The Server Manager installation delivers all components that are necessary for the tool to run. There are no third-party requirements regardless of your existing or intended middleware topology (for example, Oracle WebLogic Server, WebSphere Application Server, or no application server).