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# Performing Adabas Administration Services Administration

This document describes the administration tasks you can perform for Adabas Administration Services using SMH. It is organized as follows:

Starting and Stopping Adabas Administration Services | Describes how to start and stop Adabas Administration Services.
The Adabas Administration Services SMH Administration Area | Describes how to access the Adabas Administration Services SMH administration area, how to get online help for it, and how to refresh the data that appears in the area.
Listing, Selecting, and Reviewing Installed Services | Describes how to list, review, and select services.
Reviewing the Access Status of a Service | Describes how to review the access status of a service.
Reviewing Service Statistics | Describes how to review the statistics for a service.
Dynamically Collecting Detailed Statistics | Describes how to activate the collection of detailed service statistics.
Generating a Service Configuration Dump | Describes how to generate a service configuration dump in the log file.
Setting Service Parameters Offline | Describes how you can set service parameters offline.
Reviewing the Service Parameter Summary | Describes how to review a summary of parameter settings for a service.
Setting Basic Service Parameters | Describes how to set basic service parameters.
Setting Advanced Service Parameters | Describes how to set advanced service parameters.
Specifying Adabas Administration Services Scalability | Describes how to set Adabas Administration Services scalability settings, as a way of improving the performance of your system.
Maintaining Adabas Administration Services Filters | Describes how to apply filters to the databases, Kernels, clients, and client hosts that can interact with Adabas Administration Services.
Changing the Adabas Directory Server | Describes how to change the Adabas Directory Server used by the service.
Reviewing Service Status | Describes how to review the status of a service.
Checking Service Databases | Describes how to check the status of the databases managed by Adabas Administration Services.
Pinging Databases | Describes how to pink a database managed by Adabas Administration Services.
Dynamically Managing Direct Clients and Adabas Contexts | Describes how to dynamically manage direct clients and Adabas contexts of a service.
Dynamically Managing Service Client Hosts | Describes how to dynamically connect and disconnect to host machines of a service.
Shutting Down a Service | Describes how to shut down a service.
Managing Adabas Administration Services Log Files | Describes how to view and manage Adabas Administration Services log files.
Tracing Adabas Administration Services Processing | Describes the different ways you can trace Adabas Administration Services processing. Tracing should be used only for problem analysis and, preferably, with the assistance of a Software AG technical support representative.

## Starting and Stopping Adabas Administration Services

This section describes what you need to do to start and stop Adabas Administration Services.

- Starting Adabas Administration Services

- Stopping Adabas Administration Services

During installation of Adabas Administration Services, the Adabas Administration Services service or daemon is started automatically when the computer is started.

Note
The Adabas Administration Services service is for the Adabas Administration Services alone and is named "Software AG Adabas Administration Service". If a given system does not have Adabas Administration Services installed, no service will be available.

### Starting Adabas Administration Services

If, for some reason, the Adabas Administration Services service or daemon is manually stopped, you will need to manually start it before Adabas Administration Services can function correctly.

To manually start the Adabas Administration Services service on Windows systems:

- Start it from the Windows Services window (usually located under Administrative Tools on the Control Panel). For more information on the Windows Services window, refer to the documentation for your Windows system.

  The Adabas Administration Services service is started.

### Stopping Adabas Administration Services

You can shut down (stop) the Adabas Administration Services Windows service using SMH or using the Windows Services window. You can shut down (stop) the Adabas Administration Services UNIX daemon using SMH or using a shell script. This section describes all methods.

To stop the Adabas Administration Services Windows service from the Windows Services window:

- Stop it from the Windows Services window (usually located under Administrative Tools on the Control Panel). For more information on the Services window, refer to the documentation for your Windows system.

  The Adabas Administration Services service is stopped.

To stop the Adabas Administration Services Windows service or daemon from the System Management Hub (SMH):

- Read Shutting Down a Service, elsewhere in this guide for complete information.

## The Adabas Administration Services SMH Administration Area

This section describes how to access the Adabas Administration Services SMH administration area, how to get online help for it, and how to refresh the data that appears in the area.

- Accessing the Adabas Administration Services SMH Administration Area

- Getting Help

- Refreshing the Displays

### Accessing the Adabas Administration Services SMH Administration Area

To access the Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub (SMH):

Make sure you have started and logged into the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

The Adabas Administration Services administration area lists the services and communicators you can manage.

The following commands are available in the command menu for the Adabas Administration Services administration area or by right-clicking on Adabas Administration Services in tree-view:

Note
You must have Adabas Administration Services selected in the tree-view frame to see these commands.

Command | Use this command to:
--- | ---
Add to Browser Favorites | Add a node in tree-view to your browser favorites.
Add to View | Add a node in tree-view to System Management View. For more information about System Management View, read your System Management Hub documentation.
Help | Link to help for your use of SMH as it pertains to the Adabas Administration Services administration area.
Refresh | Refresh the screen.
Remove from View | Remove a node in tree-view from System Management View. For more information about System Management View, read your System Management Hub documentation.

The remainder of this section describes administrative tasks for services. For information on administrative tasks for communicators, refer to your Adabas Manager Communicator documentation.

### Getting Help

To get help on an Adabas Administration Services management task or SMH panel:

1. Access the Adabas Administration Services SMH administration area, as described in Accessing the Adabas Administration Services SMH Administration Area.

2. Right-click Adabas Administration Services in tree-view and select the Help option from the resulting drop-down menu.

   Or:
   Navigate to any panel within the Adabas Administration Services SMH administration area and click the Help button on the panel.

   Help for the panel or Adabas Administration Services SMH administration area appears.

### Refreshing the Displays

To refresh the displays in the Adabas Administration Services SMH administration area:

1. Access the Adabas Administration Services SMH administration area, as described in Accessing the Adabas Administration Services SMH Administration Area.

2. Right-click Adabas Administration Services or other Adabas Administration Services SMH administration item in tree-view and select the Refresh option from the resulting drop-down menu.

   The data for the Adabas Administration Services SMH administration area is refreshed.

## Listing, Selecting, and Reviewing Installed Services

To list and review the services managed by SMH:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

   The following commands are available:

   Note
   You must right-click on Services in the tree-view frame to see these commands.

   Command | Use this command to:
   --- | ---
   Add to Browser Favorites | Add a node in tree-view to your browser favorites.
   Add to View | Add a node in tree-view to System Management View. For more information about System Management View, read your System Management Hub documentation.
   Help | Link to help for your use of SMH as it pertains to the Adabas Administration Services administration area.
   Refresh | Refresh the screen.
   Remove from View | Remove a node in tree-view from System Management View. For more information about System Management View, read your System Management Hub documentation.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

   The following commands are available for each service:

   Note:
   You must right-click on a specific service in the tree-view frame to see these commands.

   Command | Use this command to:
   --- | ---
   Access Status | Review the access status of the selected service. For more information, read Reviewing the Access Status of a Service
   Add to Browser Favorites | Add a node in tree-view to your browser favorites.
   Add to View | Add a node in tree-view to System Management View. For more information about System Management View, read your System Management Hub documentation.
   Dump configuration | Generate a service configuration dump in the log file. For more information, read Generating a Service Configuration Dump.
   Help | Link to help for your use of the System Management Hub (SMH) as it pertains to the Adabas Administration Services administration area.
   New Log File | Close the current Adabas Administration Services log file and start a new one. For more information, read Managing Adabas Administration Services Log Files.
   Refresh | Refresh the screen.
   Remove from View | Remove a node in tree-view from System Management View. For more information about System Management View, read your System Management Hub documentation.
   Set Detailed Statistics Online | Indicate whether detailed statistics should be collected. For more information, read Dynamically Collecting Detailed Statistics.
   Shutdown | Shut down the service. For more information, read Shutting Down a Service.
   Set Trace Level Online | Set the Adabas Administration Services trace level. For more information, read Dynamically Setting the Trace Level.
   Statistics | View statistics about the service. For more information, read Reviewing Service Statistics.
   View Log File | View the current Adabas Administration Services log file. For more information, read Managing Adabas Administration Services Log Files.

## Reviewing the Access Status of a Service

To review the access status of a service:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Right-click on the name of the service whose access status you want to review and select the Access Status command from the drop-down menu.

   The access status for the selected service is displayed in the detail-view frame:

## Reviewing Service Statistics

To review the statistics for a service:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. In tree-view, right-click on the name of the service for which you want to review statistics, and select Statistics.

   Statistics for the service appears in detail-view. For example:

## Dynamically Collecting Detailed Statistics

Collecting detailed statistics for a service can provide useful data in resolving problems. However, we do not recommend that you collect detailed statistics all the time as the performance of your system may be affected by their collection.

To dynamically turn on the collection of detailed statistics for a service:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. In tree-view, right-click on the name of the service for which you want to set detailed statistics, and select Set Detailed Statistics On Line.

   The Set Detailed Statistics Online panel appears in detail-view. For example:

7. Click OK to turn on the collection of detailed statistics.

   Detailed statistic collection for the service is started.

## Generating a Service Configuration Dump

You can request that a service configuration dump be written to the log file. This dump information includes the servers, database IDs, connections, clients, host machines, and Adabas contexts associated with the service.

To generate a service configuration dump in the log file:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. In tree-view, right-click on the name of the service for which you want to generate a configuration dump, and select Dump configuration.

   The Dump Configuration panel appears in detail-view. For example:

7. ClickOK to dump the service configuration.

   The dump is generated

## Setting Service Parameters Offline

You can set service parameters offline using the Set Parameters Offline node in tree-view.

To set service parameters offline:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label and then select the Set Parameters Offline node in tree-view.

   The following commands are available for each service:

   Note
   You must right-click on Set Parameters Offline in the tree-view frame to see these commands.

   Command | Use this command to:
   --- | ---
   Add Service Access | This command is not currently functional.
   Add to Browser Favorites | Add a node in tree-view to your browser favorites.
   Add to View | Add a node in tree-view to System Management View. For more information about System Management View, read your System Management Hub documentation.
   Help | Link to help for your use of the System Management Hub (SMH) as it pertains to the Adabas Administration Services administration area.
   Parameters Summary | Review a summary of parameter settings for the selected service. For more information, read Reviewing the Service Parameter Summary.
   Refresh | Refresh the screen.
   Remove from View | Remove a node in tree-view from System Management View. For more information about System Management View, read your System Management Hub documentation.
   Service Filters | Apply a filter to the databases, Kernels, clients, and client hosts that can interact with this service. For more information, read Maintaining Adabas Administration Services Filters
   Set Advanced Parameters | Set advanced parameters for the service. For more information, read Setting Advanced Service Parameters.
   Set Basic Parameters | Set basic parameters for the service. For more information, read Setting Basic Service Parameters.
   Set Directory Server | Change the Adabas Directory Server used by the service. For more information, read Changing the Adabas Directory Server
   Set Service Scalability | Set Adabas Administration Services scalability settings, as a way of improving the performance of your system. For more information, read Specifying Adabas Administration Services Scalability.
   Set Service Trace Granularity | Set the Adabas Administration Services trace level. For more information, read Permanently Setting the Trace Level.
   Shutdown | Shut down the service. For more information, read Shutting Down a Service.
   Status | Review the status of a service. For more information, read Reviewing Service Status.

## Reviewing the Service Parameter Summary

To review a summary of parameter settings for a service:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label and then select the Set Parameters Offline node in tree-view.

7. In tree-view, right-click on Set Parameters Offline and select the Parameters Summary command from the resulting drop-down menu.

   A summary of the service definition parameters appears in detail-view.

## Setting Basic Service Parameters

To set basic Adabas Administration Services definition parameters:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label and then select the Set Parameters Offline node in tree-view.

7. In tree-view, right-click on Set Parameters Offline and select the Set Basic Parameters command from the resulting drop-down menu.

   The Service Basic Parameters panel appears in detail-view.

8. Modify the parameters on the Service Basic Parameters panel, as described in the following table. When all parameters are set as you want, click OK to save them.

   Parameter | Description
   --- | ---
   AASPARTITION | Specify the partition in which the service is assigned, if any. For more information, read Understanding Partitioning.
   SERVER_NAME | Optionally, specify the name for this service definition. Service names are required for connections between mainframe and open systems nodes, but if you do not specify one for the service in this parameter, Adabas Administration Services will generate one for you. In fact, whenever a new service is defined, a random name is automatically generated for it. Note Service names must be unique across the system. If two services have the same name, network connections obtained through those services may not be handled accurately. We therefore recommend that you keep a list of your service names and ensure that any generated (or manually specified) names are unique. Adabas Administration Services generates a random name for a new service. However, there is a small risk that a duplicate name might be generated with a service that is not started. You will want to check any generated service names against your service name list to ensure the generated name is unique.
   SERVER_HOST | Optionally, specify the server host name for this service.
   SERVER_PORT | Optionally, specify the server port number for this service.
   SVCTRACE | Set the hexadecimal service trace level using this parameter. Valid values are any of the following hexadecimal values: `0x1` - produce trace snapshot on any error code `0x2` - trace error paths only `0x4` - trace flow control only `0x8` - produce full dumps of all activity `0x10` - trace SMH-related activity `0x100` - trace ADALNKX (Adabas calls) `0x200` - trace XTS (Software AG transport services) Do not specify full tracing unless specifically instructed to do so by a Software AG technical support representative. If you do, your installation could be overrun with trace messages that would be meaningless to you and would likely affect system performance. For more information about service tracing, read Tracing Adabas Administration Services Processing.
   Full SVC Trace | Click in this checkbox to set the SVCTRACE value to obtain full tracing of this service's processing. Do not check this checkbox unless specifically instructed to do so by a Software AG technical support representative. If you do, your installation could be overrun with trace messages that would be meaningless to you and would likely affect system performance.
   XTSTRACE | Set the hexadecimal XTS trace level using this parameter. This is the trace level for Software AG transport services. Valid values are any of the following hexadecimal values: `0x1` - buffer the log messages `0x2` - connect calls trace `0x4` - listen calls trace `0x8` - send calls trace `0x10` - receive calls trace `0x20` - dump send/receive buffers `0x40` - directory service trace `0x80` - miscellaneous code `0x100` - internal interface trace `0x200` - TCP driver trace `0x400` - SMP trace `0x800` - Directory Server trace `0x1000` - trace statistics Do not specify full tracing unless specifically instructed to do so by a Software AG technical support representative. If you do, your installation could be overrun with trace messages that would be meaningless to you and would likely affect system performance. For more information about service tracing, read Tracing Adabas Administration Services Processing.
   Full XTS Trace | Click in this checkbox to set the XTSTRACE value to obtain full tracing of Software AG transport services processing. Do not check this checkbox unless specifically instructed to do so by a Software AG technical support representative. If you do, your installation could be overrun with trace messages that would be meaningless to you and would likely affect system performance.
   LNKTRACE | Set the hexadecimal ADALNK trace level using this parameter. This is the trace level for Adabas calls. Valid values are the hexadecimal values "00" (no tracing) or "0x1F" (full tracing). At this time, there is no granularity to ADALNK trace levels. Do not specify full tracing unless specifically instructed to do so by a Software AG technical support representative. If you do, your installation could be overrun with trace messages that would be meaningless to you and would likely affect system performance. For more information about service tracing, read Tracing Adabas Administration Services Processing.
   Full LNK Trace | Click in this checkbox to set the LNKTRACE value to obtain full tracing of ADALNK processing. Do not check this checkbox unless specifically instructed to do so by a Software AG technical support representative. If you do, your installation could be overrun with trace messages that would be meaningless to you and would likely affect system performance.
   LOGDIR | Specify the fully-qualified path of the directory where service log files should be written. For more information, read Specifying the Adabas Administration Services Log File Location.
   LOGSIZE | Specify the number of megabytes (MB) to which a service log file can grow before it is automatically closed and a new log file is started. The default is 500 MB. For more information about service log files, read Managing Adabas Administration Services Log Files.
   DATE_STAMP | Indicate whether or not you want the date and time stamp to be added to every Adabas Administration Services trace statement written. Valid values are "YES" (include the date and time stamp) or "NO" (do not include the date and time stamp). The default is "NO".

   The Adabas Administration Services basic parameters are updated in the appropriate service definition file. You must restart Adabas Administration Services in order for these parameter changes to take effect.

## Setting Advanced Service Parameters

To set advanced Adabas Administration Services definition parameters:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label and then select the Set Parameters Offline node in tree-view.

7. In tree-view, right-click on Set Parameters Offline and select the Set Advanced Parameters command from the resulting drop-down menu.

   The Service Advanced Parameters panel appears in detail-view.

8. Modify the parameters on the Service Advanced Parameters panel, as described in the following table. When all parameters are set as you want, click OK to save them.

   Parameter | Description
   --- | ---
   ADABAS_TIMEOUT | Specify the number of seconds the service should wait for a response from either a local or remote Adabas call before it times out. The default is 60 seconds; the minimum value you can specify is 5 seconds.
   TIMER_TIMEOUT | Specify the frequency (in seconds) at which the service should check to see if it needs to run the STATISTICS_INTERVAL, PING_DB_INTERVAL, or CHECK_DBS_INTERVAL processing. The default is 6 seconds.
   STATISTICS_DETAILS | Indicate whether detail statistics should be collected and displayed for clients and client hosts. Valid values for this parameter are "YES" and "NO"; the default is "NO". Note that there is the performance of your system could be affected when statistic details are collected.
   STATISTICS_INTERVAL | Specify the frequency at which statistics are collected for the service, in minutes. The default is 60 minutes.
   PING_DB_INTERVAL | Specify the frequency at which remote databases should be pinged to determine their status, in minutes. The default is zero (0) minutes (no pinging).
   CHECK_DBS_INTERVAL | Specify the frequency at which local databases should be pinged to determine their status, in seconds. The default is 20 seconds.
   SERVICE_THREADS | Specify the number of threads available for a network node. When this limit is exceeded, service requests will wait until a thread becomes available. Use this parameter to tune how your network processes requests. The default (and minimum) is 5 threads; the maximum is 1024 threads.
   CHECK_CXT_INTERVAL | Specify how old the Adabas contexts that are created by Adabas Administration Services clients can be, in seconds. Valid values are zero (0) or an integer between 60 and 43,200 seconds (30 days). Anytime a client connects with Adabas Administration Services, a context (a memory table with client information) for that specific client is created. When a client disconnects, the context is deleted. In situations when clients are disconnected abnormally (for example, they crash) or they are not disconnected for a long time (for example, when navigating on a web page), the size of Adabas Administration Services unused memory increases significantly, which can affect Adabas Administration Services performance. To avoid such situations, you can use this parameter to indicate how long contexts should be allowed to remain. If CHECK_CXT_INTERVAL is not zero, an Adabas Administration Services thread periodically (every minute) checks the Adabas contexts created by clients connected to Adabas Administration Services. Contexts older than the time set by this parameter are deleted.
   Protocol Family | Select the TCP/IP protocol family used for the service. Click (check) Unspecified, IPV4 Only, or IPV6 Only. If you select IPV4 Only or IPV6 Only, only the selected protocol is used for communications with this service. If you select Unspecified, the domain name server (DNS) will determine which protocol is used; Unspecified is the default.
   | Warning: We recommend that you use the default value (Unspecified) for this parameter, allowing the DNS to determine which communication protocol is appropriate. If you do specify a specific protocol, calls to Adabas Administration Services via the other protocol type are ignored.

   The Adabas Administration Services advanced parameters are updated in the appropriate service definition file. You must restart Adabas Administration Services in order for these parameter changes to take effect.

## Specifying Adabas Administration Services Scalability

Use Adabas Administration Services scalability settings to adjust the amount in which the service is used as a way of improving the performance of your system.

To specify Adabas Administration Services scalability settings:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label and then select the Set Parameters Offline node in tree-view.

7. In tree-view, right-click on Set Parameters Offline and select the Set Service Scalability command from the resulting drop-down menu.

   The Service Scalability panel appears in detail-view.

8. Modify the parameters on the Service Scalability panel, as described in the following table. When all parameters are set as you want, click OK to save them.

   Parameter | Description
   --- | ---
   MAX_CLIENTS | Specify the maximum number of client requests that can be processed concurrently by this service. When this limit is exceeded, client requests are rejected. The minimum value you can specify is "5"; the maximum value you can specify is "65535" or the number of clients allowed by your product license, whichever is lower.
   MAX_CPU_THRESHOLD | Specify the maximum CPU usage (the threshold) for this service that can be used by clients of this service. When this CPU usage is exceeded, new clients are not accepted by the service. Valid CPU usage thresholds are expressed as percentages. The minimum value you can specify is "10"; the maximum value you can specify is "99".

   The Adabas Administration Services scalability settings are updated in the appropriate service definition file. You must restart Adabas Administration Services in order for these settings to take effect.

## Maintaining Adabas Administration Services Filters

To maintain the Adabas Administration Services filter list:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label and then select the Set Parameters Offline node in tree-view.

7. In tree-view, right-click on Set Parameters Offline and select the Service Filters command from the resulting drop-down menu.

   The Service Filters panel appears in detail-view.

8. Modify the parameters on the Service Filters panel, as described in the following table. When all parameters are set as you want, click OK to save them.

   Parameter | Description
   --- | ---
   ACCEPTED_DBIDS | Specify the database IDs for which requests should be processed by this service. If more than one database ID is needed, separate them with commas. If a range of database numbers is needed, separate them with a dash. For example, "4,12-15,62" indicates that the service should process requests to databases 4, 62, and any databases with numbers between 12 and 15 (inclusive). For more information, read Understanding Filtering. If no databases are listed in the ACCEPTED_DBIDS field, the service will process all requests to all databases defined in the Adabas Directory Server, except those listed in the REJECTED_DBIDS field.
   REJECTED_DBIDS | Specify the database IDs for which requests should not be processed by this service. If more than one database ID is needed, separate them with commas. If a range of database numbers is needed, separate them with a dash. For example, "4,12-15,62" indicates that the service should not process requests to databases 4, 62, and any databases with numbers between 12 and 15 (inclusive). For more information, read Understanding Filtering. If no databases are listed in the REJECTED_DBIDS field, the service will process all requests to all databases defined in the Adabas Directory Server, unless a specific list is provided in the ACCEPTED_DBIDS field.
   ACCEPTED_KERNELS | Specify the Kernel names for which requests should be processed by this service. If more than one Kernel name is needed, separate them with commas. For more information, read Understanding Filtering.
   REJECTED_KERNELS | Specify the Kernel names for which requests should not be processed by this service. If more than one Kernel name is needed, separate them with commas. For more information, read Understanding Filtering.
   ACCEPTED_HOSTS | Specify the host machine names from and to which requests should be processed by this service. If more than host machine name is needed, separate them with commas. For more information, read Understanding Filtering.
   REJECTED_HOSTS | Specify the host machine names from and to which requests should not be processed by this service. If more than host machine name is needed, separate them with commas. For more information, read Understanding Filtering.
   ACCEPTED CLIENTS | Specify the client names from which requests should be processed by this service. If more than client name is needed, separate them with commas. For more information, read Understanding Filtering.
   REJECTED CLIENTS | Specify the client names from which service requests should not be processed by this service. If more than client name is needed, separate them with commas. For more information, read Understanding Filtering.

   The Adabas Administration Services filters are updated in the appropriate service definition file. You must restartAdabas Administration Services in order for these filter changes to take effect.

## Changing the Adabas Directory Server

While you can specify that different Directory Servers be used by Adabas Administration Services, this is not recommended. The ability to do this is useful for testing only, but when your network testing is complete, we recommend that the same Directory Server be used for all Software AG products.

To change the Directory Server for Adabas Administration Services:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label and then select the Set Parameters Offline node in tree-view.

7. In tree-view, right-click on Set Parameters Offline and select the Set Directory Server command from the resulting drop-down menu.

   The Directory Server Parameters panel appears in detail-view.

8. Fill in the fields on this panel, as described in the following table:

   Field | Description | Required?
   --- | --- | ---
   SAGXTSDSHOST | The host name on which the Directory Server is installed. | Yes
   SAGXTSDSPORT | The port number assigned the Directory Server. The default is 4952. If this field is set to zero (0) or left blank, the default will be used. | No

9. Click OK.

   The Directory Server is changed for Adabas Administration Services. You must restart Adabas Administration Services in order for this change to take effect.

## Reviewing Service Status

You can review the status of a service.

To review the status of a service:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label and then select the Set Parameters Offline node in tree-view.

7. In tree-view, right-click on Set Parameters Offline and select the Status command from the resulting drop-down menu.

   The status of the service appears in detail-view.

## Checking Service Databases

You can check the databases managed by a service. Checking the databases causesAdabas Administration Services to search for any Adabas databases that were started recently and to refresh its internal table and corresponding SMH information. This is useful, for example, when you want to obtain the latest status of the databases that a specific service manages.

To check the databases managed by a service:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub and that the service is started. For complete information about starting services, read Starting Adabas Administration Services.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

7. Right-click on Databases in tree-view and select Check Databases from the resulting drop-down menu.

   A Check Databases panel appears in detail-view.

8. Click OK to check the service databases.

   The databases are checked and the list and status of the databases is refreshed.

## Pinging Databases

To ping a database managed by Adabas Administration Services:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub and that the service is started. For complete information about starting services, read Starting Adabas Administration Services.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

7. Expand Databases in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases managed by the service are listed in tree-view.

8. Right-click on the database you want to ping and select Ping from the resulting drop-down menu.

   A Ping panel appears in detail-view.

9. Specify the number of ping messages that should be sent from the service to the database in the Number of Ping messages box.

10. Click OK to start pinging.

    The results of the ping attempts appears in detail-view, indicating whether or not the database is active.

## Dynamically Managing Direct Clients and Adabas Contexts

Direct clients are clients that process Adabas calls on the current service. Using Adabas Administration Services you can dynamically manage the direct clients of a service. You can also view statistical information about clients and contexts.

Adabas contexts are memory tokens that associate clients and Adabas databases and are used for Adabas session identification and statistics purposes.

This section covers the following topics:

- Listing Direct Clients and Adabas Contexts

- Viewing Direct Client and Adabas Context Statistics

- Dynamically Disconnecting Direct Clients

- Dynamically Deleting Adabas Contexts

### Listing Direct Clients and Adabas Contexts

To dynamically list the clients and Adabas contexts of a service:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub and that the service is started. For complete information about starting service, read Starting Adabas Administration Services.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

7. Expand Clients in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The client and Adabas context definitions for the service are listed in categories in tree-view. Two categories are listed: Direct Clients and Adabas Contexts.

8. Expand the appropriate category (Direct Clients or Adabas Contexts) in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The client or Adabas context definitions for the category you selected are listed in tree-view.

### Viewing Direct Client and Adabas Context Statistics

To activate this feature, set the `STATISTICS_DETAILS` parameter to "YES" on the Service Advanced Parameters screen.

To dynamically view statistics for a direct client or Adabas context:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub and that the service is started. For complete information about starting services, read Starting Adabas Administration Services.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

7. Expand Clients in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The client and Adabas context definitions for the service are listed in categories in tree-view. Two categories are listed: Direct Clients and Adabas Contexts.

   - Direct Clients: Direct clients are clients directly connected to this service. These clients are included in Adabas Administration Services counts for currently active clients.

   - Adabas Contexts: Adabas contexts are memory tokens that associate clients and Adabas databases and are used for Adabas session identification and statistics purposes.

8. Expand the appropriate category (Direct Clients or Adabas Contexts) in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The client or Adabas context definitions for the category you selected are listed in tree-view.

9. Click on the client or Adabas context name whose statistics you wish to view.

   A panel appears in detail-view listing statistics about the client or Adabas context.

### Dynamically Disconnecting Direct Clients

To dynamically disconnect a direct client of a service:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub and that the service is started. For complete information about starting services, read Starting Adabas Administration Services.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

7. Expand Clients in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The client and Adabas context definitions for the service are listed in categories in tree-view. Two categories are listed: Direct Clients and Adabas Contexts.

8. Expand the Direct Clients category in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The client definitions are listed in tree-view.

9. Right-click on the name of the client you wish to disconnect and select Disconnect from the resulting drop-down menu.

   A panel appears in detail-view requesting confirmation of the disconnect request.

10. Click OK to disconnect the selected client.

    The client is disconnected.

### Dynamically Deleting Adabas Contexts

To dynamically delete an Adabas context of a service:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub and that the service is started. For complete information about starting services, read Starting Adabas Administration Services.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

7. Expand Clients in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The client and Adabas context definitions for the service are listed in categories in tree-view. Two categories are listed: Direct Clients and Adabas Contexts.

8. Expand Adabas Contexts category in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The Adabas context definitions for the service are listed in tree-view.

9. Right-click on the name of the Adabas context you wish to delete and select Delete from the resulting drop-down menu.

   A panel appears in detail-view requesting confirmation of the deletion request.

10. Click OK to delete the selected Adabas context.

    The Adabas context is deleted.

## Dynamically Managing Service Client Hosts

Client hosts are the host machines from which client requests are sent to the service. Adabas Administration Services lets you dynamically manage your service's interaction with client hosts.

This section covers the following topics:

- Listing Client Hosts

- Viewing Client Host Statistics

- Dynamically Disconnecting All Clients and Contexts of a Client Host

### Listing Client Hosts

To dynamically list the client hosts of a service:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub and that the service is started. For complete information about starting service, read Starting Adabas Administration Services.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

7. Expand Client Hosts in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The client host definitions for the service are listed in tree-view.

### Viewing Client Host Statistics

To dynamically view statistics for a service client host:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub and that the service is started. For complete information about starting service, read Starting Adabas Administration Services.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

7. Expand Client Hosts in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The client host definitions for the service are listed in tree-view.

8. Click on the client host name whose statistics you wish to view.

   A panel appears in detail-view listing statistics about the client host.

### Dynamically Disconnecting All Clients and Contexts of a Client Host

To dynamically disconnect all the clients and context of a client host:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub and that the service is started. For complete information about starting service, read Starting Adabas Administration Services.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

7. Expand Client Hosts in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The client host definitions for the service are listed in tree-view.

8. Right-click on the name of the client host whose clients and Adabas contexts you wish to disconnect and select Disconnect all clients from the resulting drop-down menu.

   A panel appears in detail-view requesting confirmation of the disconnect request.

9. Click OK to disconnect all of the clients on the selected client host.

   The clients and Adabas contexts are disconnected.

## Shutting Down a Service

To shut down a service:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. In tree-view, right-click on the name of the service you want to shut down and select Shutdown command from the resulting drop-down menu.

   A request to confirm that you want to shut down the service appears in detail-view.

7. Click OK.

   The service is shut down.

## Managing Adabas Administration Services Log Files

You can view the current Adabas Administration Services log file or start a new one. This section describes both processes.

- Viewing the Service Log File

- Starting a New Adabas Administration Services Log File

- Specifying the Adabas Administration Services Log File Location

### Viewing the Service Log File

To view the log file for the Adabas Administration Services:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of services appears.

5. In tree-view, right-click on the name of the service whose log file you want to view and select the View Log File command from the resulting drop-down menu.

   The console log for the services appears in detail-view.

### Starting a New Adabas Administration Services Log File

You can close the current log file for an Adabas Administration Services and start a new one at any time. When you do this, the current log file (aas-svc.log) is saved under a new name and is cleared of all log entries. The name of the renamed log file is assigned in the format `aasnnnnn.log`, where nnnnn is an incremental number determined by the number of the most recent log file that was renamed and saved. The log file with the name that includes the highest number is the most recently saved log file.

By default, Adabas Administration Services log files are stored in the logsvc directory in one of the following locations:

- In Windows 7 environments: `ProgramData\Software AG\Entire Net-Work Server\logsvc75`

- In UNIX environments: `$SAG\aas\`.

If you would like to specify the location in which server log files should be stored, read Specifying the Adabas Administration Services Log File Location.

To start a new log file for Adabas Administration Services:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of services appears.

5. In tree-view, right-click on the name of the service for which you want to start a new log file and select the New Log File command from the resulting drop-down menu.

   The Start New Log File panel appears in detail-view.

6. Click OK.

   A new log file is started for Adabas Administration Services and the old one is closed.

### Specifying the Adabas Administration Services Log File Location

You can specify the fully-qualified path of the directory in which log files should be stored. If you do not specify a log file location, the default location for Adabas Administration Services log files (the logsvc directory) will be used. This directory will be stored in one of the following locations:

- In Windows 7 environments: `ProgramData\Software AG\Entire Net-Work Server\logsvc75`

- In UNIX environments: `$SAG\wcp\`.

To specify the log file location:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label and then select the Set Parameters Offline node in tree-view.

   The drop-down menu for setting service parameters offline appears in tree-view.

6. In tree-view, right-click on Set Parameters Offline and select the Set Basic Parameters command from the resulting drop-down menu.

   The Service Basic Parameters panel appears in detail-view.

8. Specify the fully-qualified path of the directory in which you want log files stored in the LOGDIR parameter. When all parameters are set as you want, click OK.

   The Adabas Administration Services parameters are updated.

## Tracing Adabas Administration Services Processing

There are three kinds of trace processing that can occur when using Adabas Administration Services:

- Traces can be performed for individual service processing.

- Traces can be performed for Software AG transport services processing (XTSTRACE).

- Traces can be performed for Software AG communications processing (ADALNK).

Tracing should be used only for problem analysis. When you specify trace levels, large trace files will be stored on your disks and performance will be affected. Therefore, we recommend that you perform this function only under the advisement of your Software AG technical support representative.

This section covers the following topics:

- Managing Service Tracing

- Managing Software AG Transport Services Tracing

- Managing Software AG Communications Tracing

### Managing Service Tracing

Tracing should be used only for problem analysis. When you specify trace levels, large trace files will be stored on your disks and performance will be affected.

| Warning: While you can set the trace level for a service using SMH, we recommend that you perform this function only under the advisement of your Software AG technical support representative.

You can set the trace level for a service dynamically (immediately and for only this execution of the service) or permanently (for future executions of the service). The dynamic trace level setting occurs immediately, but if the service is restarted, it is reset to the trace level specified in the service definition. The permanent trace level setting occurs in the service definition and takes effect only when the service is restarted.

This section covers the following topics:

- Permanently Setting the Trace Level
- Dynamically Setting the Trace Level

#### Permanently Setting the Trace Level

To set the trace level offline in SMH for the service:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label and then select the Set Parameters Offline node in tree-view.

7. In tree-view, right-click on Set Parameters Offline and select the Set Service Trace Granularity command from the resulting drop-down menu.

   The Set Service Trace Granularity panel appears in detail-view.

8. Select appropriate trace levels as requested by your Software AG support representative.

   The Trace All, No Trace, and Ignore global settings radio buttons are mutually exclusive selections. The Trace All and No Trace radio buttons are provided as global trace settings.

   - If you select Trace All, data is collected for all of the trace levels listed on the panel, regardless of what you have selected (checked).

   - If you select the No Trace radio button, data is collected for none of the trace levels listed on the panel, regardless of what you have selected (checked).

   - The Ignore global settings radio button must be selected if you want to collect trace data for only some of the trace levels listed on the panel. This ensures that neither the Trace All and No Trace radio buttons are selected and indicates to Adabas Administration Services that specific trace level data collection is requested.

9. Click OK.

   The trace level is set. You must restart the service in order for these trace level changes to take effect.

#### Dynamically Setting the Trace Level

To dynamically set the trace level for the service:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. In tree-view, right-click on the name of the service for which you want to set the trace level and select Set Trace Level Online command from the resulting drop-down menu.

   The Set Trace Level Online panel appears in detail-view.

7. Select appropriate trace levels as requested by your Software AG support representative.

   The Trace All, No Trace, and Ignore global settings radio buttons are mutually exclusive selections. The Trace All and No Trace radio buttons are provided as global trace settings.

   - If you select Trace All, data is collected for all of the trace levels listed on the panel, regardless of what you have selected (checked).

   - If you select the No Trace radio button, data is collected for none of the trace levels listed on the panel, regardless of what you have selected (checked).

   - The Ignore global settings radio button must be selected if you want to collect trace data for only some of the trace levels listed on the panel. This ensures that neither the Trace All and No Trace radio buttons are selected and indicates to Adabas Administration Services that specific trace level data collection is requested.

8. Click OK.

   The trace level is set. You must stop and restart the service in order for these settings to take effect.

### Managing Software AG Transport Services Tracing

Tracing should be used only for problem analysis. When you specify trace levels, large trace files will be stored on your disks and performance will be affected.

| Warning: We recommend that you perform this function only under the advisement of your Software AG support representative.

Once Software AG transport services tracing is activated, the trace messages are written to the Adabas Administration Services log file. For more information about the Adabas Administration Services log file, read Managing Adabas Administration Services Log Files.

To set the Software AG transport services trace level and activate transport services tracing:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label and then select the Set Parameters Offline node in tree-view.

7. In tree-view, right-click on Set Parameters Offline and select the Set Basic Parameters command from the resulting drop-down menu.

   The Service Basic Parameters panel appears in detail-view.

8. Modify the XTSTRACE parameter and Full XTS Trace checkbox on the Service Basic Parameters panel, as requested by your Software AG technical support representative. These parameters are described in the following table. When all parameters are set as you want, click OK to save them.

   Parameter | Description
   --- | ---
   XTSTRACE | Set the XTS trace level using this parameter.
   Full XTS Trace | Click in this checkbox to set the XTSTRACE value to obtain full tracing of Software AG transport services processing. Do not check this checkbox unless specifically instructed to do so by a Software AG technical support representative. If you do, your installation could be overrun with trace messages that would be meaningless to you and would likely affect system performance.

   The transport services trace levels are set and activated.

### Managing Software AG Communications Tracing

Tracing should be used only for problem analysis. When you specify trace levels, large trace files will be stored on your disks and performance will be affected.

| Warning: We recommend that you perform this function only under the advisement of your Software AG support representative.

Once Software AG communications tracing is activated, the trace messages are written to the Adabas Administration Services log file. For more information about the Adabas Administration Services log file, read Managing Adabas Administration Services Log Files.

To set the Software AG communications trace level and activate communications tracing:

Make sure you have accessed the System Management Hub.

1. Select the name of the managed host on which Adabas Administration Services is installed.

2. Expand the tree-view frame for the managed host by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its name.

3. Select Adabas Administration Services in the tree-view under the managed host.

   The Adabas Administration Services administration area of the System Management Hub becomes available to you.

4. Expand Services in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The list of installed services appears.

5. Expand the name of a service in the server list in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label.

   The databases, clients, and client hosts that are supported by the service are listed in groups in tree-view, as well as access to the offline service parameters you can set. In addition, details about the selected service are displayed in detail-view.

6. Expand the specific service name in tree-view, by clicking on the plus sign (+) to the left of its label and then select the Set Parameters Offline node in tree-view.

7. In tree-view, right-click on Set Parameters Offline and select the Set Basic Parameters command from the resulting drop-down menu.

   The Service Basic Parameters panel appears in detail-view.

8. Modify the LNKTRACE parameter and Full LNK Trace checkbox on the Service Basic Parameters panel, as requested by your Software AG technical support representative. These parameters are described in the following table. When all parameters are set as you want, click OK to save them.

   Parameter | Description
   --- | ---
   LNKTRACE | Set the ADALNK trace level using this parameter.
   Full LNK Trace | Click in this checkbox to set the LNKTRACE value to obtain full tracing of ADALNK processing. Do not check this checkbox unless specifically instructed to do so by a Software AG technical support representative. If you do, your installation could be overrun with trace messages that would be meaningless to you and would likely affect system performance.

   The communications trace levels are set and activated.

### On this page

- Starting and Stopping Adabas Administration Services
- The Adabas Administration Services SMH Administration Area
- Listing, Selecting, and Reviewing Installed Services
- Reviewing the Access Status of a Service
- Reviewing Service Statistics
- Dynamically Collecting Detailed Statistics
- Generating a Service Configuration Dump
- Setting Service Parameters Offline
- Reviewing the Service Parameter Summary
- Setting Basic Service Parameters
- Setting Advanced Service Parameters
- Specifying Adabas Administration Services Scalability
- Maintaining Adabas Administration Services Filters
- Changing the Adabas Directory Server
- Reviewing Service Status
- Checking Service Databases
- Pinging Databases
- Dynamically Managing Direct Clients and Adabas Contexts
- Dynamically Managing Service Client Hosts
- Shutting Down a Service
- Managing Adabas Administration Services Log Files
- Tracing Adabas Administration Services Processing