Working with Plugins

The Plugins menu contains plug-ins for supporting additional functionality. Plugins add functionality to the control panel for additional configuration and server management. For example, the job engine processes various asynchronous jobs run in Archer.

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Install a plugin

  1. Close the Archer Control Panel if it is open.
  2. Open the Tools folder for your Archer installation. By default, the location of this folder is C:\Program Files > Archer > Tools.
  3. Copy the entire Tools folder
  4. Open the Plugins folder in the Archer Control Panel folder and paste the Tools folder.
  5. Open the Archer Control Panel.
  6. Go to the Plugins menu to see the newly installed plug-in.

Optional plugins

The following table describes optional plugins that are available in Archer.

Plugin

Description

Certificate Manager

Enables you to activate the Certificate Manager for the local machine.

Archer Configuration Report

Enables you to generate a report that shows the configuration of your Archer environment, including instances.

Job Engine Manager

Enables you to view details about jobs, set filters, and troubleshoot a particular job.

Local Settings

Enables you to set default values for new instances.

Monitoring Console

Displays the status of communications between clients and the Configuration service.

Output

Displays logging and timestamp information that can provide information when an error is encountered.

Installation Settings

Enables you to manage global settings.

Instance Management

Enables you to manage individual instances and to navigate the Archer Control Panel.