Understanding PeopleSoft Web Server Administration Using PSADMIN

Using PSADMIN you can complete the majority of the web server administrative tasks related to your PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture (PIA) installation. While you can perform these tasks outside PSADMIN, using PSADMIN provides a centralized interface from which you can install, delete, configure, tune, and manage your PeopleSoft web domains and PeopleSoft sites.

For example, you can install PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture domains and sites using the silent installation files found in PS_HOME/setup/PsMpPIAInstall, but you would need to run a separate BAT or SH file to start it, and navigate to log files manually to confirm it has started. Using PSADMIN you can install the domain and site, but also configure that domain, boot that domain, confirm it has started, and view log files all from the same interface. The centralized PSADMIN options provide a convenient alternative for system administrators.

Important:

By default, the system installs your PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture installation within the current PS_CFG_HOME location on the web server host.

Note:

PSADMIN only manages single-server PIA installations. If you intend to implement multi-server installations, those need to be created and managed using traditional methods, such as the PsMpPIAInstall program and the delivered scripts for starting and stopping domains.