Service Monitor Good to Know

  • Cherwell Service behavior is established during the installation. For specific control, install the Service Monitor from the Command Line (Advanced Users Only) or edit the Cherwell Monitor config file (advanced users only).
  • Authentication to the Service Monitor requires the base URL of the Cherwell® REST API in the following format: https://host.domain/CherwellAPI/api/. If the URL is not already set, the system will prompt for it during installation, upgrading, or system restore. If this step is skipped, the URL must be configured in the Security section of CSM Administrator or through the command line.
  • Use the Cherwell Monitor Log (.txt) file to track Service Monitor operations (example: Each time a user selects a Service Monitor button).
  • Servers and Web Applications can be restarted without resetting IIS because the restart modifies the web.config files for each, which causes the applications to be recompiled and restarted.
  • The Application Server is special because it forms the interface between the Client applications and database (a 3-tier connection).
  • If the Application Server is installed under IIS Server, only one server can be running. The other is listed as unavailable.