iTP Secure WebServer System Administrator's Guide (Version 7.0)

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Administration Server Architecture
To use the Administration Server screens, you must have a Web client that supports
Javascript and have Javascript enabled.
Administration Server Architecture
You define the Administration Server in a PATHMON environment separate from the iTP
Secure WebServer.
The PATHMON environment for the Administration Server consists of four server
classes:
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Distributor server class
The Distributor server class accepts requests from TCP/IP processes and sends
them to members of the admin httpd server class. You do not explicitly define this
server class in the configuration files.
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admin httpd server class
The httpd server class in the Administration Server PATHMON environment is like
the corresponding server class in the iTP Secure WebServer PATHMON
environment, except that the admin httpd server class is dedicated to interactions
between a Web client and the admin server class.
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admin server class
The admin server class is the Pathway CGI server class that performs or initiates
the administrative functions. In some cases, the admin server class processes a
request by running an OSS script; for example, to start, restart, or stop the server,
the admin server class uses the scripts described in Section 6, Managing the iTP
Secure WebServer Using Scripts.
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stats-form server class
The stats-form server class is the Pathway CGI server class that collects the
statistics of the iTP Secure WebServer.
You should define these server classes in only one PATHMON environment on each
system, but you can use these server classes to control any iTP Secure WebServer
environment on the system.
Installing the Administration Server
You install the Administration Server server classes by using the install.WS script, as
described in Section 2, Installing the iTP Secure WebServer.
Note. The installation procedure does not detect the installation of multiple Administration
Server PATHMON environments on the same system. However, it is easier to manage all local
iTP Secure WebServers from the same Administration Server.