Showing the status of servers in a cluster

By accessing the home page of the JReport Server Monitor, you can see the status of each server in a cluster, including the server name, host IP address, port, server type, and its status.

The Status table of the servers includes:

Column Heading Value Description
Name The name of the server.
Host The host IP address of the server.
Port The RMI port number of the server.
Type The type of the server. Can be Admin, Backup, or Slave.
Admin The Admin server. You can perform maintenance, administration, and configuration of the Admin server.
Backup The Backup server. When the Admin server is down, one of the Backup servers will be promoted to run as the Admin server. A Backup server plays the same role as a slave server when the Admin server is running fine.
Slave The Slave server. A slave server performs business tasks, such as running report sets, and submitting scheduled tasks.
Status The status of the server. Can be Started, Not Started, Idle, Working, Busy, Shut down, and Crashed.
Started The server has been started and is ready for service.
Not Started The server has not been started.
Idle The server is idling.
Working The server is working.
Busy The server is busy and may not respond to the request.
Shut down The server has been shut down.
Crashed The server has crashed.