Managing the Account > External Systems

Overview

A server is an entity that represents the application installed on a back end host server (to which the device will send and receive business data).

They are managed in the "Servers" sub-module.

In the Admin Dashboard's "Control Panel", click External Systems Button , and, in the resulting row, click Servers Button to access the "Server Management" page.

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The "Servers" page displays all the servers available within the account (Account and Sites).

This information can be displayed in a grid or a list view. By default, servers are displayed in a list view but the view can be changed. Sometimes, depending on the selected view, you may have access to different information.

Icon	Description
Server Statuses
	Server status “Enabled” - the server is active.
	Server status “Disabled” - the server is inactive but it will still communicate with the account to check for status changes. It simply will not perform any tasks.
Last Contact Statuses
	The last time the server sent information. Mouse over the icon to see last contact date and time.
	No server contact or no contact in the previous hour.

Available Views

Use the "Site" drop-down (located below the Server icon) and the buttons (available when in list view) to filter the display:

•The drop-down allows you to filter the listed servers:

<Account> - displays the servers created at Account level.

<Site Name> only displays the servers from the selected site.

<All> every server created at account and site level is viewed.

•The provide different views, each one with specific information on the servers.

Click or to select the most appropriate view:

•Click for a grid view:

Servers Page Grid View_Account

This view displays the following information:

(In light blue)	The server's alias or name. Click it to access the "Server Details" page. See Server Details.
Ref.	The server's MCL-Mobility Platform's internal reference.
Status	The server's status ("Enabled" or "Disabled").
Site	The server's site.
Computer Name	The back end host server 's name.
Notes	Information you added in the corresponding "Server Details" page (in the "Notes" field).

•Click for a list view:

Servers Page List View_Account

This view displays the following information:

Ref.	The server's MCL-Mobility Platform's internal reference.
Status columns	The initial columns display status icons regarding the server's current status.
Site	The server's site (displayed in light blue).
Server Alias	The server's alias or name. Click it to access the "Server Details" page. See Server Details.
Computer Name	The back end host server 's name.
Notes	Information you added in the corresponding "Server Details" page (in the "Notes" field).
Creation Date	When the server was created.
Last Update Date	The server's last update date.
Last Updater	The name of the user that last updated the server's info.

The Available List views

There are several views available, each one with its own specific information - "Properties", "Network", and "Server Details". Click the intended icon to have the corresponding view displayed.

Icon	View
	Properties
	Network
	Server Details

Below is a description of each view/presented information:

Properties views

This view displays the following information:

Ref.	The server's MCL-Mobility Platform's internal reference.	(In light blue)	The server's alias or name. Click it to access the "Server Details" page. See Server Details.
Status columns	The initial columns display status icons regarding the server's current status.	Ref.	The server's MCL-Mobility Platform's internal reference.
Site	The server's site (displayed in light blue).	Status	The server's status ("Enabled" or "Disabled").
Server Alias	The server's alias or name. Click it to access the "Server Details" page. See Server Details.	Site	The server's site.
Computer Name	The back end host server 's name.	Computer Name	The back end host server 's name.
Notes	Information you added in the corresponding "Server Details" page (in the "Notes" field).	Notes	Information you added in the corresponding "Server Details" page (in the "Notes" field).
Creation Date	When the server was created.
Last Update Date	The server's last update date.
Last Updater	The name of the user that last updated the server's info.

Network views

Servers Page Network_Account

Servers Page Grid View Network_Account

This view displays the following information:

Ref.	The server's MCL-Mobility Platform's internal reference.	Server Alias	The server's alias or name. Click it to access the "Server Details" page. See Server Details.
Status columns	The initial columns display status icons regarding the server's current status.	Ref.	The server's MCL-Mobility Platform's internal reference.
Server Alias	The server's alias or name. Click it to access the "Server Details" page. See Server Details.	Status	The server's status ("Enabled" or "Disabled").
Address	The server's address (if it is an MCL-Net server, enter "http:// + IP number").	Port	The server's port.
Port	The server's port.	Subnet	The server's subnet mask.
Subnet	The server's subnet mask.	Gateway	The server's gateway.
Gateway	The server's gateway.	Notes	Information you added in the corresponding "Server Details" page (in the "Notes" field).
Notes	Information you added in the corresponding "Server Details" page (in the "Notes" field).

Server Details view

Servers Page Server Details_Account

Servers Page Grid View details_Account

This view displays the following information:

Ref.	The server's MCL-Mobility Platform's internal reference.	Server Alias	The server's alias or name. Click it to access the "Server Details" page. See Server Details.
Status columns	The initial columns display status icons regarding the server's current status.	Ref.	The server's MCL-Mobility Platform's internal reference.
Server Alias	The server's alias or name. Click it to access the "Server Details" page. See Server Details.	Status	The server's status ("Enabled" or "Disabled").
Manufacturer SN	The manufacturer serial number of the back end host server.	Manufacturer SN	The manufacturer serial number of the back end host server.
Manufacturer	The back end host server 's manufacturer.	Manufacturer	The back end host server 's manufacturer.
Model	The back end host server 's model.	Model	The back end host server 's model.
Computer Name	The back end host server 's name.	Computer Name	The back end host server 's name.
Description	The description of the Host provided by the host's operating system.	Description	The description of the Host provided by the host's operating system.

The "Server Management" page also offers the following options:

Account Servers Navigation

•Use the box to look for specific list items.

a. Enter what you want to search for.

b. Click or press <ENTER> in your PC keyboard to initiate the search.

c. To conclude the search operation, empty the search box and click or press <ENTER> in your PC keyboard or click .

•Use this button to export a list with the servers in view. Proceed as follows:

Since the export only includes the information on current display, make sure the page is displaying the intended servers before you begin the export. To select the most appropriate view, use the and filters, as necessary.

a. Click .

Servers Export0

b. Browse for the desired folder to save the exported file.

c. Click .

The servers list is exported with an Excel file format.

The conclusion of the export operation depends on the web browser used. You should be able to save the Excel file in your PC or open it directly after the download.

•Click this button to refresh the page's information

•Use this button to Show/Hide columns in the navigation bar. Proceed as follows:

a. Click to access the Show/Hide Columns drop-down list.

Show_Hide Columns list Servers

b. Select the column(s) to be shown/hidden clicking the corresponding .

c. The changes are immediately refreshed in the view.

•Use the buttons, included in this bar, to organize/select the listed items of the corresponding column:

•by ascending order. by ascending order.

•by descending order. by descending order.

•Click this button to select all the displayed items. In this case, all the servers.

•Click the server's alias (displayed in light blue) to access a page with the details of a particular server. See Server Details.

Available Operations

Depending on the number of servers selected the available operations are different:

To pair a server, use the Pairing a Server Header Button button. For more information, see Pairing a Server.

To delete a server, use the button. This option is ONLY available after one or more servers are selected. For more information, see Deleting a Server.

This chapter includes all the aspects associated to servers (server details, the adding and deleting of a server, etc.).

Topic/Operation	Description
Server Details	View the server's details.
Pairing a Server	Pair a server to handle MCL-Net servers.
Editing Server Details	Edit the details of a server.
Changing a Server's Status	Change the status of the server.
Revoking /Generating a Pairing Key	Revoke the given server pairing key or generate a new one.
Deleting a Server	Delete an unnecessary server.