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Application Server

The application server is the server that connects the database server and the web server for CA APM. The business and data access logic reside on the application server. To allow for scalability, the application server and web server are on two distinct servers.

• For the standard installation, the CA EEM, the Hardware Reconciliation Engine, the Export Service, the Storage Management Service component, and the LDAP Data Import and Sync Service are installed on the same server (application server).
• For a custom installation, you can have more than one application server. The Export Service component and the Storage Management Service component must be installed on one of the application servers, but not necessarily on the same server.

The following fields require explanation:

Application Server or Load Balancer IP/Host

The CA APM installation, by default, sets this field to the application server host name.

• In a single application server environment, you can enter the application server host name, or the application server IP address.
• In a multiple application server environment, you can enter either the application server host name, or the IP address of the Load Balancer.

Note: The application server can be registered with a different name in the Domain Name System (DNS) than what is registered as the application server host name. In this situation, specify the different name in this field.

You can configure more application server components after you install the product.

Note: For more information about changing the component configurations and adding servers, see the Administration Guide.