SNA Server Management Services

You can configure and manage SNA Server using a graphical user interface application, SNA Server Manager, or from the command-line interface.

SNA Server Manager is a graphical Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that supports simultaneous monitoring, diagnosis, and management of SNA Server resources and services, including:

• SNA Server subdomains
• Computers
• Configurations
• Link services
• Connections
• LUs
• Sessions
• Services
• Users

SNA Server Manager integrates the administration of all services provided by SNA Server including TN3270 Service, TN5250 Service, Host Print Service, Shared Folders Gateway Service, and Host Security Integration.

With SNA Server Manager, you can view all computers running SNA Server in an SNA Server subdomain, and manage multiple subdomains at the same time, allowing for central configuration and administration of all SNA Server resources throughout an enterprise network.

You can remotely configure and manage computers running SNA Server across all common protocols, including:

• TCP/IP
• IPX/SPX
• Banyan VINES IP
• Named Pipes
• Windows 2000 Routing and Remote Access service

SNA Server Manager runs on any computer running Windows 2000 Professional that is configured with SNA Server Client. In addition, SNA Server Manager allows more than one administrator to simultaneously view and manage the same SNA Server subdomain.

Note

SNA Server also provides a command-line management interface that allows you to store and use configuration commands in command files. For more information about command-line management functions, see the SNA Server version 4.0 documentation. and the Microsoft® BackOffice® Resource Kit.

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