Navigate the OI Server Manager

You can access the OI Server Manager from the OCMC. The OI Server Manager has a hierarchical tree of items, called the console tree, and a configuration pane, called the details pane. The configuration pane on the right, also called a faceplate, varies depending on the object being configured.

The OI Server Manager has one or more node groups in its hierarchy, and each node group comprises one or more nodes. A node represents a computer that hosts at least one Communication Driver. A server group comprises one or more server instances, and each server instance has its own hierarchy of configurable objects.

Communication Drivers that have been optimized for Operations Integration are contained in the Operations Integration Supervisory Servers folder. Only these Communication Drivers can have multiple server instances. Older, standalone Communication Drivers that have not been optimized are listed separately, and they cannot have multiple server instances.

Note: To enable multiple server instances, you must have a Professional (Tier 2) or Premier (Tier 3) license for Communication Drivers.

The following diagram depicts the OI Server Manager:

The Operations Integration Supervisory Servers folder, with its hierarchy of server groups and server instances, is shown only when you browse the Local node. All of the server instances on a remote computer are listed together, regardless of their server groups.

Example

If the ABCIP Communication Driver is installed on a local computer node, the OCMC shows the OI Server Manager with OI.ABCIP.1. When expanded, an active Communication Driver contains both Configuration and Diagnostics nodes. The green icon indicates that the Communication Driver is active. Inactive Communication Drivers, marked with a red icon, contain only the Configuration node.