OpenEdge Management and OpenEdge Explorer: Configuration

Configuring OpenEdge Databases
Viewing database status
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You can view the status of a database's configurations, server groups, and auxiliary processes
through OpenEdge Management or OpenEdge Explorer. You can also view the status of the
database monitoring agent.
Note: Most of the broker instances provide a status view, enabling you to monitor the status
of multiple brokers simultaneously. You can monitor instances located on the same or
different servers.
To view the status of a database:
1. Click Resources in the management console menu bar. The main resource types appear in
the list frame.
2. In the list frame, browse to and click the desired database. The Database Details page for
the database appears in the detail frame.
3. Click Control. The Database Control page appears.
4. Review the following status information for the database:
• Database information — The database name, the active port or ports, and the
configuration being used by the database.
• Database status — The status for the database and monitoring agent.
• Database auxiliary status — The status of the After image page writer, the Before
image page writer, the Auxiliary page writers, and the Watchdog process for this
server group.
• Properties — The status of the Monitor and Enabled settings: enabled (checked)
or disabled.
Viewing database process details
You can access real-time details and statistics that provide you with snapshot information about
a running database at the point you access this information from the Control page. You can
review this information to help you assess the database’s performance.
To access processing details:
1. Click Resources in the management console menu bar. The main resource types appear in
the list frame.
2. In the list frame, browse to and click the desired database. The Database Details page for
the database appears in the detail frame.
3. Click Control. The Database Control page appears.