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3 Using the Central Configuration Manager (CCM) to manage servers The Central Configuration Manager (CCM) The Central Configuration Manager (CCM) is a Windows application that displays and manages the servers that are installed on a specific machine. The CCM is installed onto any machine that has any of the BusinessObjects Enterprise servers installed. Steps to manage servers using the CCM From the BusinessObjects Enterprise Program directory, select the Central Configuration Manager Starting, Stopping, and Restarting Servers

Click Connect. The Enable/Disable Servers dialog box appears. This dialog box lists all of the servers that are registered with your CMS. To disable a server, clear the check box in the Server Name column. Click OK to effect your changes and return to the CCM.

Changing the Server Startup Type When installed on Windows, each server is configured to start automatically. As with other Windows services, there are three startup types:

Automatic Starts the service each time the machine is started. Manual Requires you to start the service before it will run. Disabled Requires you to change the startup type to automatic or manual before it can run.

Steps to change the server startup type Steps to start, stop, or restart a Windows server with the CCM Start the CCM. Select the server that you want to start, stop, or restart. On the toolbar, click the appropriate button. The CCM performs the action and refreshes the list of servers Enabling and Disabling Servers When you disable a BusinessObjects Enterprise server you prevent it from receiving and responding to new BusinessObjects Enterprise requests, but you do not actually stop the server process. This is especially useful when you want to allow a server to finish processing all of its current requests before you stop it completely. If a server has been disabled, you must enable it in order for it to respond to BusinessObjects Enterprise requests Steps to enable or disable a server with the CCM Start the CCM. Stop the server whose startup type you want to modify. With the server selected, click Properties on the toolbar. Click the Startup Type list and select Automatic, Disabled, or Manual. Click OK. Restart the server

Printing, Copying, and Refreshing Server Status Using the CCM on Windows you can print and copy the properties of a server and refresh the list of servers. Steps to print the status of a server

Start the CCM. On the toolbar, click Enable/Disable. When prompted, log in as administrator.

Start the CCM. Select the server(s).

Click Print. The Print dialog box appears. Click OK. A brief listing of the servers properties is prints, including the Display Name, Version, Command Line, Status, and so on.

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Restart the service. Click OK

Steps to copy the status of a server

The Dependencies tab Each BusinessObjects Enterprise server is dependent on at least three services: Event Log

Start the CCM. Select the server(s). Click Copy. Paste the information into a document for future reference.

NT LM Security Support Provider Remote Procedure Call (RPC) If you are having problems with a server, go to the servers Dependency tab to ensure that all three services are started Steps to add or remove server dependencies Use the CCM to stop the server whose dependencies you want to modify.

Steps to refresh the list of servers

To ensure you are looking at the latest information, click Refresh

The Properties tab The Properties tab provides the following information about the BusinessObjects Enterprise servers: server type display name server name command line service startup type service logon information. Steps to view or modify server properties Start the CCM. Select a service, and stop it. Select the Properties button on the toolbar. Click one of the following tabs to view or modify a server setting: o o o properties tab dependency tab connection tab

With the server selected, click Properties on the toolbar. Click the Dependency tab. To add a dependency to the list, click Add. The Add Dependency dialog box provides you with a list of all available dependencies. Select the dependency or dependencies as required, then click Add. To remove a dependency from the list, select it and click Remove. Click OK. Restart the server