Server Controller

The server controller can control Stimulsoft Server. This utility is installed with the server and folded into a tray on the taskbar. With this utility, you can delete, stop, start, and restart the report server, change the database used by the server, check for server issues. All commands to control the server are separated into tabs: Service, Storage, SMTP, Check. Consider these tabs in more detail.

 

 

The tab Service

On the Service tab, you can find the server controls.

 

 

img_1 The install button of Stimulsoft Server. The button is disabled when the server is installed.

img_2 The uninstall button of Stimulsoft Server. Uninstalls the report server.

img_3 The Start button runs the report server.

img_4 The Stop button stops the report server.

img_5 The Restart button the report server.

img_6 The field shows the current state of the server.

img_7 This field displays the status of the running server. If the server is stopped, this field is blank.

img_8 This field displays the status when the server is stopped. If the server is running, this field is blank.

 

 

The tab Storage

Stimulsoft Server can be run only on the following types of databases - MySQL, MS SQL, SQL CE.

 

Information

 

It is important to understand that the server saves its structure in these databases MySQL, MS SQL, SQL CE.

 

 

 

img_1 The Database field specifies the database for Stimulsoft Server.

img_2 The Binary Storage field specifies storage for server items.

img_3 The Service Bus field specifies the storage of server tasks.

img_4 The Signals field specifies the storage of server signals.

 

 

The tab SMTP

For sending emails, you need to use an SMTP server.

 

 

img_1 The field SMTP Host. Here you specify the address of the SMTP server.

img_2 The field SMTP Port. Here you specify the port of connection to the server.

img_3 The field User. The username (login) to connect to the SMTP server is specified in this field.

img_4 The field Password. In this field, the password is specified to authentication on the SMTP server.

img_5 The field Sender Email. Specifies the e-mail address that will appear to the recipient as a sender email.

img_6 Use SSL. This option provides the ability to apply a cryptographic cipher to e-mails. If this box is enabled, the cipher is applied.

 

Information

 

If, after saving the SMTP server settings, the test letter is not delivered to the specified email address, you should run the restart command on the server. To do this, click the Restart button on the Service tab in the server controller.

 

 

 

The tab Check

On this tab, you can check for errors, warnings, and information messages in the server.

 

 

img_1 The button to start the test of the report server on errors, warnings, and information messages.

img_2 The panel displays a general list of messages and alerts.