Overview of system management

This section describes the main functions and objectives for the administration of the LN software. After you complete the LN installation, you must carry out several administrative tasks. For example, you must define, users, devices, and so on, in Infor Enterprise Server before you can use LN effectively.

LN ’s administration facilities are also used, for example, to create jobs, define queries, and to manage the development environment. No specific relation exists between the administration procedures and one or more LN modules. In fact, the administration procedures are related to all LN modules. Therefore, the data entered during the administration procedures is common data and is used throughout the entire LN software.

Because LN is a large package and can have many users, someone or some group of people must manage the package. These individuals are referred to as the LN system administrators.

System management and application management differ by company. Usually, these tasks are full-time jobs.

Depending, for example, on the computer system and the number of users, a system can be managed by a system manager and an assistant system manager. Most large companies, usually have more than one system manager, each with specific responsibilities. In these cases, an application administrator is usually in place to manage the applications. In smaller companies, however, one person performs system management and application administration.