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Configuring your AE System

Automic Supports your processes in several ways. The following list provides an overview of the information and functions that are available.

It is important to plan how you will use the various functions. You can use the standard default values that are preset, or you can change them as desired.

General

Function	Description
Getting Started	This chapter introduces the basic principles of AE.
Utilities	Utilities are provided for administrator activities.

Database

Function	Description
Database Maintenance	Regular databaseA database is an organized collection of data including relevant data structures. maintenance is essential after AE system installation.
Database - Overview	Additional database maintenance activities are described here.

Settings

Function	Description
Settings in variables	Various settings can be used to adjust AE to your environment. The most important ones affect the whole AE system (UC_SYSTEM_SETTINGS), individual clients (UC_CLIENT_SETTINGS) and agents (UC_HOSTCHAR).
Using TimeZones in AE	AE processing considers TimeZones.
Changing the Time	Some important details should be noted.

Server

Function	Description
Multi-Server Operation	Several server processes can be operated at once, thereby increasing system stability and distributing the workload.
Number of Server Processes	The number of server processes can be adjusted to your environment.
Dialog Process	This type of server process is exclusively responsible for UserInterface messages.
AE.Nonstop Server	This feature focuses on system stability.

Monitoring and Control

Function	Description
System Client 0000	This client serves to administer system-internal objects and central settings.
System Overview	Includes information about your AE system.
Changing the System Status	Can be used to stop and restart processing.
ServiceManager	Use the ServiceManager to start and stop components manually or via batch call.
Starting and Ending Server Processes	Start and stop the AE system in a controlled manner.
Handling Agents	Can be used to start, stop and monitor agents.
Agent Variables	Contain the agent settings.
Start Parameters	components can also be started via the command line.
CallAPI	Can be used to trigger external processes in your AE system via CallAPIs.

Auditing

Function	Description
Version Management for Objects	Stores object modifications so that they can easily be traced.
Revision Report	Contains detailed information about object modifications and accesses.
Querying Tasks in your AE system	Provides an overview about tasks.
Open Interface to Output Management Systems	Information about task executions and report contents can be transferred to external Output Management Systems.

User

Function	Description
Authorization System	Provides controlled access to your AE system for users and components.
External Password Check	You can check, admit or reject AE system logins.