Engine Management (v9.0.0 to v9.2.0)

Owned by David P (Deactivated)
Last updated: Nov 30, 2020 by Johannes Stark (Unlicensed)
3 min read

Engine Server Management enables an interface for viewing real-time engine server status information that includes the number of engine servers in the system (active and offline), status of each engine server (scanning, idle, blocked, etc.) and location (URL) and scan size of each engine server.  Direct action options (single) include register, edit, unregister and block/unblock engine servers.

To open engine management:

Select Settings > Application Settings > Engine Management. The Engine Management window is displayed. 

The Engine Server Management screen automatically refreshes itself every 20 seconds.

Engine Sever Management provides real-time information about the status of each engine server in the system. Each engine server is listed according to its status. The engine server list includes the following information:

FieldDescription

Engine Sever Name

Name of the engine server

Status

Status of the engine server:

  • Scanning
  • Idle (engine server waiting to receive scan requests
  • Blocked (engine server unable to receive scan requests)
  • Offline (engine server unable to communicate to system, e.g. machine down, service stopped, connectivity issues, etc.)
  • Scanning and Blocked (engine server running scans already requested from the system, before the engine server was blocked)
Engine URL

URL of the engine server

Scan Size

Engine server scan size

Engine VersionEngine version number

Actions

Single actions: edit, unregister and block/unblock engine server

Performing Engine Sever Management Actions

Once the Engine Management screen is displayed you can perform single actions.

Register a New Engine Server

You can register a new engine server to the system.

To register a new engine server, click the Register Engine Server button. The Register Engine Server dialog is displayed.

Define the following attributes:

ParameterDescription

Server Name

Enter the name of the engine server. Each engine server should have a unique name.

Server URI

Enter the URI address of the engine server. URI address must start with the http(s):// prefix.
Scan LOC LimitEnter the scan LOC (lines of code) limit. The 'From' and 'To' definition must be a whole number between 0 - 999,999,999.

Click Update to save the changes. The new engine server is added to the engine List.

Edit an Existing Engine Servers Attributes

You can edit an existing engine server's attributes in the system.

To edit an existing engine servers attributes:

Click the Actions  icon in line with the engine server that you would like to edit and select Edit. The Edit Engine Server dialog is displayed.

Change the engine server's attributes accordingly (see Register a New Engine Server for more information about the available attributes).

Click Update to save the changes.

Unregister an Engine Server

You can unregister an existing engine server in the system.

To unregister an existing engine server:

Click the Actions  icon in line with the engine server that you would like to unregister and select Unregister. The Unregister Engine Server dialog is displayed.

Click Unregister Engine to continue, or click Cancel. The engine server is removed from the engine list.

You cannot unregister an engine server that is currently running a scan.

Block/unblock an Engine Server

You can block an engine server in the system. Blocking prevents the engine server from accepting any new scan requests from the system. Scans already requested from the system, before the engine server was blocked, will continue uninterrupted until completion.

To block an engine server in the system:

Click the Actions  icon in line with the engine server that you would like to block and select Block. The Block Engine Server dialog is displayed.

Click Block Engine to continue, or click Cancel. The status of the engine server is changed to Blocked in the engine list.

To unblock an engine server in the system, perform the same procedures, as above, and select Unblock until completed. Once the engine server is unblocked it can start to accept new scan requests from the system.



Read more: