1.2.2.1 Managing Server Connections

The Server menu on Server Console is used to manage connections to servers.

On start-up, Server Console is connected to the server it was launched from. It is possible to connect to more than one server at a time, and these are separated into tabs in the Server Console window.

Connect to a Server

To connect to a server:

1. On the Server menu, click Connect.

2. Click Connect. The Login dialog is displayed.

3. Enter the login credentials, and click OK.

Disconnect from a Server

To disconnect from a server:

1. Ensure the correct server is currently displayed (select the relevant tab).

2. On the Server menu, click Disconnect.

3. Click OK on the Disconnect dialog.

Add a New Server

To add a new server:

1. On the Server menu, click New Server. The Add Server dialog is displayed.

2. Complete the fields, as described below:

   Table 1-5 New Server Fields

   Field Name	Format	Entry
   Alias	Free text	An alias to refer to the server in the Server Console UI.
   Host	Free text	The name of the server.
   Port	Numeric	The HTTP or HTTPS port to be used to connect to the server.
   Secure	Check box (unchecked by default).	Used to specify whether a secure connection should be established with the server.
   Path	Free text	The file path to the server.
   User	Free text	The username for connecting to the server.

3. Click OK to add the server.

Edit a Server

You can edit the details of a server that you have added.

Note:

You cannot edit the details of the server that Server Console is launched from.

To edit a server:

1. Select the required server.

2. Disconnect the server (see Disconnect from a Server above).

3. On the Server menu, click Edit Server.

4. On the Edit Server dialog, alter the details of the server as required. The fields are identical to those in the Add Server dialog (as described above).

5. Click OK to save changes.

Remove a Server

To remove a server:

Note:

You cannot remove the details of the server that Server Console is launched from.

1. Select the required server.

2. On the Server menu, click Remove Server.

3. On the Remove dialog, click OK.