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Learn to administer Cascade Server, including configuring system preferences, using system tools, load balancing, and more.

1. Configuration File Management
   Cascade Server 5 brings along with it the added convenience of managing configuration files directly from the application instead of managing files on the server.
2. Configuring Preferences »
   System preferences are managed by the administrator, and are found under the Tools menu.
   1. General Options
      The general options allow you to customize basic system-wide preferences
   2. Email Options
      The email properties allow the administrator to determine how email messages are sent from the system.
   3. Content Options
      Content options provide more detailed customization for how the system handles various types of content.
   4. User Preferences
      The user preferences determine settings unique to the current user.
    
3. System Tools »
   This section provides additional resources.
   1. System Tool - Optimize Database
      Optimize Database is an option that appears only for administrators.
   2. System Tool - Configure Logging
      These logs are useful from a diagnostic perspective and should not be considered part of the normal everyday administration of Cascade server.
   3. System Tool - Rebuild Index
      Running the Rebuild Index system tool will rebuild the necessary search indices and correct any errors if the database has been modified outside the context of the CMS.
    
4. Load Balancing »
   Cascade Server 5.0 adds the ability to load balance multiple application servers to reduce downtime and improve performance.
   1. Introduction to Load Balancing
      Cascade Server 5.0 adds the ability to load balance multiple application servers to reduce downtime and improve performance.
   2. Tomcat Configuration
      Each CS5.0 application server runs off of an included Tomcat 5.5 instance.
   3. Apache Configuration
      The supported load balancing configuration includes Apache 2 + mod_jk.
   4. Tying It Together
      Once your configuration files have been edited, start Apache, and each Tomcat node.
   5. Troubleshooting
      Troubleshooting for load balancing
    
5. How to Use JIRA »
   Trouble Ticket Resource System
   1. Using the Hannon Hill JIRA Trouble Ticket System
      Using JIRA to create a new trouble ticket. This process is used to request support, report a bug or to higlight a feature request.
    

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