Managing a Site > 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).

Refer to the MCL-Net V4 User Guide for more detailed information on MCL Net subscription activation steps.

To access the "Server Management" page, click External Systems Button (in the "Control Panel" section) and, in the resulting row below, select Servers Sub Module Button .

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The image below illustrates the page that is accessed when clicking Servers Sub Module Button .

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The "Servers" page displays all the servers available within the current site.

This information can be displayed in a grid or a list view. By default, servers are displayed in a grid 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.

Click or to select the most appropriate view:

•Click for a grid view:

Servers Page Grid View

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.
Status	The server's status ("Enabled" or "Disabled").
Computer Name	The back end host server's name/alias.
Notes	Information regarding the server, added in the server's own details page.

•Click for a list view:

Servers Page

This view displays the following information:

Status columns	The initial columns display status icons regarding the device's current status.
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 view

Servers Page

Servers Page Grid View

This view displays the following information:

Status columns	The initial columns display status icons regarding the device's current status.	(In light blue)	The server's alias or name. Click it to access the "Server Details" page. See Server Details.
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").
Computer Name	The back end host server 's name.	Computer Name	The back end host server's name/alias.
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 view

Servers Page Network

Servers Page Grid View Network

This view displays the following information:

Status columns	The initial columns display status icons regarding the server's current status.	Server Alias	The server's alias or name. Click it to access the "Server Details" page. See Server Details.
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 Details

Servers Page Grid View details

This view displays the following information:

Status columns	The initial columns display status icons regarding the server's current status.	Server Alias	The server's alias or name. Click it to access the "Server Details" page. See Server Details.
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 "Servers" page also offers the following options:

Servers Navigation

•Use the search 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 by clicking and click or press <ENTER> in your PC keyboard.

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

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

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

c. The changes are immediately applied in the view.

•Use this button to export a list with the displayed servers. 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.

Since the export only includes the currently displayed information, make sure the page is displaying the intended servers before you begin the export.

To select the most appropriate view, use the filters.

•Click this button to refresh the page's information.

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

▪by ascending order.

▪by descending order.

▪Click this button to select all the listed 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

To delete a server, use the button. For more information, see Deleting a Server. This option is ONLY available, if a server is selected.

This chapter includes all the aspects associated to servers (server details, the adding and deleting of a server, etc.). The table below refers the user profiles that have access to the described operations:

Keep in mind that the account administrator and/or the site manager, at a lower level, can restrict other users' access rights. This user guide is presenting all the possibilities in terms of access.

Topic/Operation	Description
Server Details	View the server's details.
Editing Server Details	Edit the details of a server.
Deleting a Server	Delete an unnecessary server.