Administrator’s Guide

Table Of Contents
I-4
FileMaker Server Administrator’s Guide
in Mac OS 3-1–3-2
in Windows 2-2–2-3
recommendations 1-2
remote administration plug-in
Mac OS 3-5
Windows 2-6
troubleshooting C-4
Intel-compatible systems 2-1
IP address
setting 4-9
troubleshooting C-5
IPX/SPX
hosting with (Windows) 2-1,
4-8
incorrect frame types C-5
troubleshooting C-5
Italicized text, in local
administration window (Mac
OS) 5-12, 5-13
K
Keyboard shortcuts (Mac OS)
5-10
L
Limits for files and usage A-1
Listing information (Mac OS)
5-10
Local administration
described 5-1, 5-8
hosting files (Mac OS) 5-11
viewing databases and guests
(Mac OS) 5-9
LocalTalk. See Networks
Log files
application log
Windows 2000 4-10
Windows NT 4-10
format of 4-9
keeping data current
(Windows) 5-15
message descriptions C-1
Server Event Log, viewing
(Mac OS) 5-15
statistics
described 5-4
maximum size 4-10
writing to disk 4-10
viewing events (Windows)
5-14
Logging tab 4-9
M
Maximum number of files
described A-1
setting 4-4
Maximum number of guests
See also Cache; Guests
described A-1
troubleshooting C-6
with AppleShare (Mac OS)
A-2
Memory
See also Cache; Hardware
requirements; Optimization;
Performance; System
requirements
adjusting
Mac OS 3-2, 4-4
Windows 4-4
minimum
Mac OS 3-1, 3-3
Windows 2-1
virtual memory (Mac OS) 3-3
Messages
FileMaker Server log file C-1
sending to guests
locally (Mac OS) 5-13
remotely 5-7
Monitoring FileMaker Server.
See Administering
N
Network KB/sec statistics,
described 5-4
Networking tab 4-8
Networks
See also Optimization;
Troubleshooting
choosing protocols 4-8
error messages C-2
initialization failure C-2
mixed networks 2-2, 3-1, 4-8
performance considerations
A-2
requirements
Mac OS 3-1
Windows 2-1
setting IP address 4-9
sockets, AppleTalk A-2
traffic and performance B-2
troubleshooting C-5
New Schedule dialog box 6-1
NOS (network operating system)
2-2
Number of guests
maximum A-1
setting 4-3
O
Onscreen Help. See FileMaker
Server Help
Open command (Windows) 6-6
Opening files
automatically B-2
locally (Mac OS) 5-11
remotely 5-2, 5-4
runtime solutions
Mac OS 4-6
Windows 4-5
using command line
(Windows) 6-6
Optimization B-1, C-1
See also FileMaker Server;
Log files; Hardware
requirements; Memory;
Networks; Performance
P
Passwords
in FileMaker Pro files 4-11
maximum length for remote
administration A-1
setting for remote
administration 4-7
Path, for installed files
(Windows) 2-3
Pause command (Windows) 6-6
Performance
coexistence with other
software A-2
hardware A-1
maximize mode (Mac OS) 4-8
network A-2
tips A-1, B-1
Performance console
(Windows 2000)
using 5-9
Performance Monitor
(Windows NT)
described 4-9
using 5-8
Plug-in, remote administration
described 5-2
installing
Mac OS 3-5
Windows 2-6
Power Conservation mode
(Windows 2000) 4-11
Preferences. See Configuring
Printing Help topics viii
Product features, new and
improved 1-3
Product registration 1-1