Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Getting Started:
Installation and Configuration

OpenEdge Servers that Progress Explorer supports

The Progress Explorer manage the following OpenEdge servers:

AppServer.
AppServer Internet Adapter (AIA)
Database.
DataServer for MS SQL Server.
DataServer for ODBC (Windows only).
DataServer for ORACLE.
NameServer.
OpenEdge Adapter for SonicMQ.
WebSpeed Adapter.
WebSpeed Messenger.
WebSpeed Transaction Server.

Progress Explorer tool capabilities

Using the Progress Explorer tool, you can:

Create new instances of OpenEdge servers and configure their property settings.
Modify property settings of existing OpenEdge server instances.
Start and stop OpenEdge servers.
Monitor the status of OpenEdge servers.
Remove existing OpenEdge product instances

To use the Progress Explorer configuration tools, you must first start the Progress Explorer tool and connect to the port where the AdminServer is running. In this situation, the AdminServer must be running on the same host where the OpenEdge products you want to start, stop, or query are installed.

When you establish a connection to the AdminServer, Progress Explorer presents a tree view of all the OpenEdge products to which the AdminServer grants you administrative access.

Note: For complete instructions on using Progress Explorer, see the Progress Explorer online help.

To launch the Progress Explorer:

From the Start menu choose OpenEdge Progress Explorer Tool, or from the OpenEdge Program Group, double-click the Progress Explorer Tool icon. When you start Progress Explorer, the main window appears:



Follow the instructions in the Progress Explorer online help to establish a connection to an AdminServer.