8.4 Configuring or Viewing Archive Server Properties

The Archive Server Properties page displays the basic management information that applies to all jobs controlled by the selected archive server. The general server properties specify the storage location where the archive data (file versions) reside and whether to display the log on the logger screen.

8.4.1 Accessing the Server Properties Page

To manage the archive server’s properties:

  1. In iManager, expand Archive Versioning, select Archive Server Properties, then click Properties.

  2. Select the archive server you want to manage, then wait for the page to refresh.

    For information, see Section 8.3, Selecting an Archive Server to Manage.

8.4.2 Setting Archive Server Properties

  1. On the Server Properties page, set the following server properties for the archive server:

    Property

    Description

    Volume Path

    Specifies the path to the volume on the archive server where the file versions are stored for retrieval by users. The directory can be the root of the volume or any other directory in the volume. For example, on NetWare®, a Novell Storage Services™ volume path might be ark:\archive. If you are setting up a clustered solution for the archive server using Novell Cluster Services™, make sure to specify the volume and path to the virtual storage location.

    Display Server Archive Log Entries on the Server’s Console

    By default, the archive server records error, warning, and normal messages for all of its jobs in the Archive and Version Services log.

    If Display Archive Log Entries on the Server’s Console is selected, the archive server prints the messages to the server’s logger screen in addition to recording them in the log. This is the default setting.

    If Display Archive Log Entries on the Server’s Console is deselected, the archive server does not print messages to the logger screen, but the messages are recorded in the log.

    For information, see Section 10.5, Viewing the Archive Log.

  2. When you are done, click Apply to save your changes, or click Cancel at any time to discard them.

8.4.3 Viewing Authentication Properties

  1. On the Server Properties page, view the authentication information for Novell eDirectory and MySQL that you configured in the sys:\arkManager\arkConfig.xml file. For information, see Section 8.1, Configuring the Archive Server Authentication Information.

    Property

    Description

    eDirectory

    User Name Specifies the Novell eDirectory common name of the administrator user who has the appropriate rights to the original data location and to the archive data location. For example, 

    
admin.servercontext

    The archive server administrator user must have supervisor rights to all servers being accessed by the selected archive server. The user must be in the same tree as the archive server and the source servers.

    Database

    Specifies authentication information about the MySQL database for the Archive and Version Services server.

    User Name Specifies the administrator user of the MySQL database. For example, root.

    Port The port used by the arkSQL instance of MySQL on the archive server. By default, Port 3306 is used, but you might have specified a different port when you set up arkSQL. If Port 3306 is used by other services, an alternate port can be used, such as 3307 or 3308.

  2. When you are done, click Apply to save your changes, or click Cancel at any time to discard them.