Tools

The Tools section of the Administrator, accessed by clicking the Tools tab at the top of the left navigation bar, provides administrative features in ColdFusion Server Enterprise Edition, for managing Web site specific files, configurations, and applications

The following table describes some of the common tasks that you can perform in the Data Sources section:

Task

Description

Analyze and view log file information
The enhanced log viewer and filter utilities let you to extract essential information from one or more log files. For more information, see "Logs and Statistics".

Backup and deploy site information
The site archiving features let you easily back-up and deploy site configuration information, files, and/or applications. For more information, see the Advanced ColdFusion Administration book.

Monitor resources, send alarm notifications, and distribute incoming Web traffic
The monitoring and site management features let you monitor resources in your Web site, be informed when critical events occur, and control the distribution of HTTP traffic hitting your Web sites. for more information, see the Advanced ColdFusion Administration book.

Examine site performance statistics and server configuration changes
The Server Reports page lets you examine ColdFusion Server performance statistics over a period of time, track ColdFusion Server configuration changes as they occur, and identify all current configuration settings from one view. For more information, see "Server Reports".

Installing and Configuring ColdFusion Server
Basic ColdFusion Server Administration

Task	Description
Analyze and view log file information	The enhanced log viewer and filter utilities let you to extract essential information from one or more log files. For more information, see "Logs and Statistics".
Backup and deploy site information	The site archiving features let you easily back-up and deploy site configuration information, files, and/or applications. For more information, see the Advanced ColdFusion Administration book.
Monitor resources, send alarm notifications, and distribute incoming Web traffic	The monitoring and site management features let you monitor resources in your Web site, be informed when critical events occur, and control the distribution of HTTP traffic hitting your Web sites. for more information, see the Advanced ColdFusion Administration book.
Examine site performance statistics and server configuration changes	The Server Reports page lets you examine ColdFusion Server performance statistics over a period of time, track ColdFusion Server configuration changes as they occur, and identify all current configuration settings from one view. For more information, see "Server Reports".