The Administration Server processes requests from the servers in a server group, then invokes the programs required to fulfill the servers' requests. See "The Administration Server" on page 16 for a brief overview of Netscape Console architecture.
Stopping the Administration Server
Logging Options
The Administration Page
To restart the Administration Server from the command line:
To restart the Administration Server using Netscape Console:
Click Tasks, then choose Restart Server.
Click Tasks, then choose Stop Server.
Double-click Logging Options
In the Logging Options window, enter new paths as necessary:
Access Log - Log File. Enter a path to the directory where you want the administration server to store the access log file. You can enter an absolute path or a path relative to your server root directory. To deactivate access logging, leave this field blank. Error Log - Log File. Enter the path to the directory where you want the Administration Server to store the error log file. To deactivate error logging, leave this field blank. Click OK.
Viewing the Access Log To view the access log: In the Navigation Tree of Netscape Console, select an Administration Server and open its console.
Click Configuration.
In the configuration tree, click + to expand the Logs directory, then click the Accesses icon.
To view the error log:
In the configuration tree, click + to expand the Logs directory, then click the Errors icon.
Figure 8.1 The Administration page is typically customized to meet a company's specific needs.