Server Management

Server Management includes software to control servers and the server processes that run on them. It also includes management clients that manipulate Server Managers.

Server Management Components

The following components currently comprise Server Management:

• Server Manager

  The Server Manager is a cross-platform daemon process that manages other daemon server processes. It starts processes, monitors them for health, and automatically restarts them if they fail. It also disables persistently failing processes and can notify administrators of serious problems. In addition, it provides a remote administrative interface that allows developers and system administrators to debug processes, capture log files, make software upgrades and patches, and install new features, all remotely.

• Server/Network Controller

  Like the Server Remote, the Server Controller communicates with Server Managers. Instead of controlling one Server Manager at a time, the Server Controller operates on an entire network of Server Managers, enabling you to quickly and easily stop and start groups of distributed processes as well as deploy large numbers of jar file upgrades.

• Server Manager Application

  The Server Manager is a cross-platform daemon process that manages other daemon server processes. This project makes the Server Manager a simple, easy-to-use executable jar for use on modern Java-capable systems that support executable jars.

• Remote Control

  The Remote Control is a graphic application that allows you to interact with Server Managers. It connects to one or more Server Managers and enables you to check on server process status, start and stop server processes, collect log files, adjust property settings, and make in-the-field software upgrades, all remotely.

• Remote Control

  The Remote Control is a graphic application that allows you to interact with Server Managers. It connects to one or more Server Managers and enables you to check on server process status, start and stop server processes, collect log files, adjust property settings, and make in-the-field software upgrades, all remotely. This version is specifically designed to run on Mac OS X.