Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Getting Started:
Installation and Configuration

OpenEdge products supported by the AdminServer

An AdminServer is installed on every system where you install any of the following OpenEdge products:

OpenEdge databases: OpenEdge Personal RDBMS, OpenEdge Workgroup database, and OpenEdge Enterprise.
DataServers: OpenEdge DataServer for ORACLE and OpenEdge DataSever for MS SQL.
OpenEdge AppServer.
OpenEdge Application Server — Basic.
OpenEdge Application Server — Enterprise.
OpenEdge Studio.
OpenEdge Architect.
Web Services Adapter.
AppServer Internet Adapter.
OpenEdge Adapter for SonicMQ.
OpenEdge Adapter for Sonic ESB.
NameServer.
OpenEdge NameServer Load Balancer.
WebSpeed Workshop.
Fathom Replication.
Fathom Replication Plus.

In Windows-based systems, the AdminServer starts automatically and runs as a service. The AdminServer must be running to use any of the Progress Explorer configuration tools, or any of the following command-line managing or validating utilities. For details about these topics, see the "Progress Explorer framework overview" section.