Server Intelligence is the underlying server management architecture that simplifies the administration and deployment of BusinessObjects Enterprise servers and services. Instead of manually administering servers via the Central Configuration Manager (CCM), you can now handle most server administration tasks online using the CMC.
Server Intelligence allows you to use the CMC for all daily maintenance tasks, such as adding and configuring new servers, or starting and stopping existing servers. And it also allows you to automate certain server processes, such as restarting or shutting down servers that stop unexpectedly. If a CMS system database becomes unavailable, it is automatically reconnected. Server Intelligence also manages server configuration information, storing it in the CMS so you can easily restore default server settings or create duplicate clone servers with the same settings. All of these features make it easier to fine-tune your system's performance and fault tolerance.
Note: Server Intelligence simplifies many procedures that you needed to perform manually in earlier versions of BusinessObjects Enterprise. Many of the tasks that used to be carried out in the CCM are now managed in the CMC.
Server Intelligence is managed via the Server Intelligence Agent (SIA), the component that processes the server management tasks. An SIA is deployed on each node within your BusinessObjects Enterprise deployment. A node is a collection of BusinessObjects Enterprise servers, running on the same host and managed by a single SIA.
The SIA maintains server status according to the settings you specify in the CMC. It processes the CMC's requests to start, stop, monitor, and manage all servers on the node, and it also monitors potential problems and automatically restarts servers that have shut down unexpectedly. The SIA ensures optimal performance by continually monitoring server status information, which is stored in the CMS database. When you change a server's settings or add a new server in the CMC, the CMS notifies the SIA, and the SIA performs the task.
The SIA is automatically configured during installation, but you can change these default settings through the CCM.
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