DirectConnect Manager is a Sybase Central plug-in application that allows you to configure and manage Sybase DirectConnect servers interactively from a client machine. It runs on Windows and UNIX platforms. DirectConnect Manager connects to a DirectConnect server and communicates with it through an application programming interface (API) rather than by manipulating the configuration files directly. It displays a consolidated view of all DirectConnect servers across your enterprise.
DirectConnect Manager is installed separately from ECDA
Option for ODBC.
DirectConnect Manager provides the capability to:
Perform all of its management functions remotely: you do not need physical access to the DirectConnect server machine or directory.
Provide management services to multiple servers at the same time, including the ability to copy access service configurations from one server to another.
Manage DirectConnect servers on multiple platforms.
Change configuration properties of DirectConnect servers, service libraries, and services.
Create and copy services by copying an existing service and giving it a unique name.
Designate a new server using DCDirector (ECDA Option for ODBC only).
Start and stop existing servers using DCDirector (ECDA Option for ODBC only).
Start, stop, and delete services remotely.
Test the availability of all your data sources.
Retrieve a DirectConnect server log file or a subset of the log, and view log file messages.
Update DirectConnect server connection information.
View the status of a service and data source.
The interface provided by DirectConnect Manager allows you to easily configure and manage all of the data access services directly from your Windows or UNIX platform. As a result, you greatly increase your ability to respond and manage a distributed environment.
