Server Preferences
Use this window to set a non default port number for Server Administrator, a server IP address, domain name server (DNS) suffix, and other variables.
NOTE: This help page may
include information about features not supported by your system. Server
Administrator only displays features that are supported on your system.
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Server Preferences
The Server Preferences window includes information for the following fields :
NOTE: Unless
your security needs require it, do not change the default HTTPS port
of 1311. IT Assistant connections rely on the default port number.
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Session Timeout (minutes) | Allows Server Administrator to time out if there is no user input for a specified number of minutes. Users whose sessions time out must log in again to continue. Selecting Disable does not set a limit on the amount of time Server Administrator can remain open without terminating. |
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HTTPS Port | The number of the secure port that you want Server Administrator to use. The default port for Server Administrator is 1311. |
IP Address to Bind to | By default the Web server listens to incoming browser requests
on all IP addresses. However, for increased security you can specify
a single IP address or, all IP addresses. An administrator can specify
a loopback adapter address--an IP address to ensure that data sent
out is delivered back to the source (without going across the network).
For example, specifying 127.0.0.1 for IPv4
and ::1 or 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 or 0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0001 for IPv6 disables remote login for Server Administrator and ensures
that it is accessed from the local workstation only. NOTE: Link local address
will not be populated in the drop-down list. |
Mail To | Allows you to configure the default E-mail address. |
SMTP Server Name (or IP Address) | Name of your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server. For example, smtp1.us.companyname.com. You can provide SMTP server name in the following forms: IPv4 or IPv6 or server name. |
DNS Suffix for SMTP Server | The domain name system (DNS) suffix of your mail server, where smtp1.us.companyname.com is the mail server, and the DNS suffix is us.companyname.com. |
Command Log Size | Specifies the maximum command log file size in MB. You can find
the command log in its default directory under the filename omcmdlog.xml. NOTE: When you log in to
manage Server Administrator Web server, the command log size will
be displayed under . When you log in to manage a remote system, the command
log size will be displayed under . NOTE: The command
log size cannot be configured on systems running the VMware ESXi 3.5
and 4.0 operating systems. A maximum default command log file size
of 1 MB is supported on ESXi 3.5, while on ESXi 4.0 Server Administrator
supports a default command log size of 128 KB. |
Support Link | The URL for the business entity that supports your server. |
Custom Delimiter | Specifies the character used to separate the data fields in the
files created using the Export button. The
; character is the default delimiter. Other options are !, ,, @, #, $, ^, *, ~, ? , and |. NOTE: The '%' and ':' delimiters
are not supported in Server Administrator. If you have selected these
delimiters in the earlier versions of Server Administrator, select
a valid delimiter from the Custom Delimiter list for this version. |
SSL Encryption | Allows the Administrator or the Power User to set the encryption
levels for sessions between a web browser and the Server Administrator
web server. Select Auto Negotiate for auto
selection of encryption level based on web browser settings. Select 128-bit or higher for 128 bit or higher encryption levels. NOTE: Change of encryption
level requires restart of the Server Administrator web server. |
Key Signing Algorithm (For Self Signed Certificate) | Displays the supported signing algorithms. Select an algorithm
from the drop down list. NOTE: If you select either
SHA 512 or SHA 256, ensure that your operating system/browser supports
this algorithm. If you select one of these options without the requisite
operating system/browser support, server administrator displays a
"cannot display the webpage" error. NOTE: This field is meant
only for Server Administrator auto-generated self-signed certificates.
The drop down list will be grayed out if you import or generate new
certificates into Server Administrator. |
Java Runtime Environment | Used by Web Server to run the Server Administrator application |
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Bundled JRE | Select to use the JRE shipped with this version of Server Administrator. This option is enabled by default. |
System JRE | Select to use the Server Administrator supported JRE version installed
in the system. All supported JRE versions are listed. If a supported
JRE is not available , a message communicating the same is displayed. NOTE: In Linux, only the JREs installed in the default location are listed
and in Windows, the JREs that have entries in the Windows registry
are listed. |
For an explanation of other buttons present on Server Administrator
Action pages, see Server Administrator Window Buttons.