PhixFlow Help

System Administration

The following sections are available:

PhixFlow ArchitectureAn overview of the architectural elements of PhixFlow.
PhixFlow System PlanningHow to prepare server machines for the installation of PhixFlow.
PhixFlow Installation GuideHow to install a new instance of PhixFlow onto a Server.
PhixFlow User AdministrationHow to set up and administer users within PhixFlow including how to set up roles and users groups to restrict access to functionality and data.
System MonitoringMonitoring PhixFlow tasks, user activity and Processing Statistics
System Configuration

System Configuration settings can be edited on the System Configuration form.

Third Party Licence InformationInformation about third party licences for libraries used by PhixFlow.

Use task plans to schedule tasks that maintain the PhixFlow system; see Tasks and Task Plans

The system task includes processes that clear the data from incomplete stream sets. It is important to run a system task daily, or at a minimum weekly. We recommend that you add a system task to a task plan that is scheduled to run daily.

Administration Menu

The Administration menu is on the right of the grey task bar at the bottom of the PhixFlow window.

The options that are available in the Administration menu depend upon your privileges. Administrators configure privileges in roles; see Managing User Groups and Privileges.

The menu has the following options:

Option

Description

Import Configuration

Open a file browser to select applications or packages that have previously been exported from another PhixFlow instance and import them into the current PhixFlow instance; see Import Configuration.
Import Stream DataImport stream data previously exported from another PhixFlow instance; see Import Stream Data.

Export Full Configuration

Export everything.

Open Configuration Export Pane

Open a window where you can select the applications or packages that you want to export. Export Pane.

Open Stream Data Export Pane

Open a  window where you can select the stream data that you want to export; see Export Stream Data.

Get Snap ShotCreate and download an Excel file containing a snapshot of the currently running processes. This provides useful information when troubleshooting problems.
Download Log File

Open a window where you can specify server-side log files to download as a zip file; see Downloading Server Log Files

Publish StreamsManually update the stream data tables in the PhixFlow database with all the current stream data.

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