Managing Servers with Sybase Central

Sybase Central is a graphical interface for managing Sybase IQ multiplex servers.

1. Right-click the desired server.
2. Select the desired operation from the menu.

   You can perform the following operations from the popup menus:

   • View IQ Agent properties (version, port number, timeout setting) or Agent log.

   • Disconnect or drop the selected server.

   • Open Interactive SQL

     This option connects without requiring the user to enter login information.

   • Rename, stop, or synchronize the selected server. If the server is a coordinator, ping the host, rename, or stop the server.

   • Generate Administrative Scripts

     Use this option to create or update the optional scripts that start or stop the server. You should generate the scripts after you install a new release or update of Sybase IQ.

   • View the selected server’s properties

   • View the console log.

• Administrative Shell Scripts
  You can use administrative scripts to automate operations that you might normally perform periodically with Sybase Central.
• Creating Administrative Shell Scripts
  Create administrative shell scripts for your multiplex servers from the Sybase Central navigation pane.
• Scheduling Administrative Shell Scripts on UNIX
  Schedule administrative scripts to run overnight or perform tasks that you need to repeat periodically.
• Scheduling Administrative Shell Scripts on Windows
  Schedule administrative scripts to run overnight or perform tasks that you need to repeat periodically.