Host server and clients
The host server interacts with the system engine on the same computer system, enabling users to configure, control, and monitor engine processes. Much of the functionality of the host server overlaps command-line functionality.
The host server enables clients on the same computer system, and on remote computer systems, to control engine operation. The host server also enables administrators to audit usage of the GUIs, and provides the foundation for implementing both basic security and advanced security.
Clients are the GUIs that interact with the host server. Clients are installed along with the host server on the computer system that runs the engine. Client can also run on remote computer systems.
Clients provide individual system users with a wide variety of functionality, enabling them to:
- Configure the various message formats supported by the engine.
- Configure the routing and translation of messages within the engine.
- Start and stop engine processes or the individual threads within processes.
- Monitor the activities of the engine.
- Test the processing of messages by the engine.