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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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NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI."
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Server Preferences
The Server Preferences window includes information for the fields in the following table.
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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Server Preference Fields
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.
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.
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 Preferences->Web Server-> Properties. When you log in to manage a remote system, the command log size will be displayed under Preferences-> Node Configuration.
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.
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Other Window Controls
Print Prints a copy of the open window to your default printer.
E-mail E-mails the contents of this window to your designated recipient. See the Server Administrator User's Guide for instructions about configuring your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server.
Restart Web Server Restarts the Web Server; use this button when you want the Web Server to restart in order to read the current values for all of the Server Preferences settings on this page.
Refresh Updates the screen with latest information.
Help Displays the online help for this page.
Apply Changes Saves a record of the values that have been entered or selected for each field.