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General Layout

Zend Server's Administration Interface is the main area for configuring and managing your development environment.

The Administration Interface is accessed through your browser by entering the link that is provided at the end of the installation process. Login is done through the Password administration page that appears when you access the Administration Interface for the first time.

Click here for more about configuring your password.

Navigation inside the Administration Interface is done by clicking on the tab menus. Each main tab has several sub-tabs called pages.

Monitor tab

The Monitor tab is the main area for system information and it includes the following sub-tabs:

Applications tab

The Applications tab is the main area for deploying your application.

Rule Management tab

The Rule Management tab is the main area for configuring performance, monitoring and Queue features and it includes the following sub-tabs:

Server Setup tab

The Setup tab is the main area for configuring your PHP and it includes the following sub-tabs:

Administration tab

The Administration tab is the main area for configuring your Zend Server system settings and it includes the following sub-tabs:

Important Note:

If Zend Server Cluster Manager cannot connect to the database, the only available action in the Administration Interface is to login.
If the problem persists, contact Customer Support at http://www.zend.com/en/support-center/.

In addition to the main Administration Interface, Zend Server comes with a tray utility called the Zend Controller that provides quick access to:

Frequently searched reference information
Quick links to the administration interface
Extension control
Benchmarking tool