Managing processes across the server group
The Manage Process screen provides a single location to view the list of all processes running in your environment. This includes all the processes running on the servers, mid tiers, and any other environment where armonitor is present.
Use this screen to:
- Monitor the processes that are running or are stopped.
- Start, stop, or restart a process.
- Manage the server configurations during runtime.
Required permissions
You must have either of the following permissions to access the Manage process screen:
- AR System Administrator
- AR System Configuration Administrator
- Integration Administrator
- Email Administrator
Considerations
- (Windows) You cannot add and update an external Windows service such as Tomcat.exe, Email Engine, and Flashboard by using the Manage Process screen.
You cannot delete a process command that you have already added.
- A fully qualified server name is displayed only for the AR System server. However, a fully qualified server name is not displayed for mid tier (File Deployer process) and Smart IT (File Deployer process).
- You can disable the Execute Operation
button on the Manage Process screen by setting the Disable-Manage-Process-Operation property in ar.cfg to true. This restricts any random operation on the processes and enables you to only view the processes and their status.
To monitor the processes
Select an environment within the server group. Select from the following options:
Option | Description |
|---|---|
All | Lists processes of all the components in a server group where the armonitor is running. This includes all hosts. |
Host | Lists processes from a specific host environment that you select from the drop-down list. This shows the processes on all armonitors running on the selected host. |
Type | Lists process for a specific component type that you select from the drop-down list. Component types include:
|
Name | Lists processes from a specific armonitor instance that you select from the drop-down list. This shows processes from a single server, midtier and, SmartIT instance within the server group. |
When you select an option, all processes running in the selected environment are displayed in the table. Additional configuration details are displayed when you select a row in the table.
To start, stop, or restart a process
Select an environment within the server group. Select from the following options:
Option
Description
All
Lists processes of all the components in a server group where the armonitor is running. This includes all hosts.
Host
Lists processes from a specific host environment that you select from the drop-down list. This shows the processes on all armonitors running on the selected host.
Type
Lists process for a specific component type that you select from the drop-down list. Component types include:
- ARServer
- Midtier
- SmartIT
Name
Lists processes from a specific armonitor instance that you select from the drop-down list. This shows processes from a single server, midtier and, SmartIT instance within the server group.
In the Operations field, perform an operation for the process identified. Select from the following options:
Option
Description
Stop
Stops the selected process.
Start
Starts the selected process.
Restart
Restarts (stops and then starts) the selected process.
Refresh
Reloads the configuration and detailed data for the selected process. Important: Some processes such as Plug-in server process might restart when you click Refresh.
- Select an operation, and click the Execute Operation
button.
To manage server configuration during runtime
Select an environment within the server group. Select from the following options:
Option
Description
All
Lists processes of all the components in a server group where the armonitor is running. This includes all hosts.
Host
Lists processes from a specific host environment that you select from the drop-down list. This shows the processes on all armonitors running on the selected host.
Type
Lists process for a specific component type that you select from the drop-down list. Component types include:
- ARServer
- Midtier
- SmartIT
Name
Lists processes from a specific armonitor instance that you select from the drop-down list. This shows processes from a single server, midtier and, SmartIT instance within the server group.
In the Operations field, perform an operation for the process identified. Select from the following options:
Option
Description
Update
Updates the command in the Command field for the selected process.
Add
Enables adding a new process to armonitor. Important: You cannot add process with the same command or parameter that is already registered in armonitor.
- Select an operation, and click the Execute Operation button.
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