3.5.1 Matrix Server Administration Guide

Matrix Operations on the

Applications Tab

The Applications tab on the Management Console shows all Matrix

Server applications and resources configured in the matrix and enables

you to manage and monitor them from a single screen.

Applications Overview

An application provides a way to group associated matrix resources

(Virtual NFS Services and Export Groups, Matrix Server virtual hosts,

service monitors, and device monitors) so that they can be treated as a

unit. Using the Applications tab, you can quickly determine whether

clients are able to access the applications. If a problem occurs, you can

drill-down the affected application to locate the resource experiencing the

problem.

Create Applications

When you create a Virtual NFS Service, a virtual host, or a device

monitor, you will be asked for the application that will be associated with

it. You can specify either a new application name or select an existing

application. Service monitors associated with a virtual host are

automatically added to the application assigned to the virtual host.

Similarly, the Export Record associated with a Virtual NFS Service is

added to the application assigned to the Virtual NFS Service.

If you do not specify an application name when you create a Virtual NFS

Service or virtual host, the application will use the IP address of the