Getting Started
- System Requirements
- Installation
- Registration
- Version Support Policy
- Assign Service Logon As Credentials
Agent-Based Management
Data Providers
- Data Provider Properties
- SQLite Properties
- MySQL Properties
- Microsoft SQL Server Properties
- File System Properties
Directory Services
Event Log Archiving for JSIG and CMMC Compliance
Auditing
- Audit Work Items
- Self-Auditing
- Group Policy Auditing
Hosts
- Adding Hosts
- Host Properties
- Batch Update Hosts
- Agent Properties
- Logon As Properties
- SFTP Properties
- FTP/S Properties
- SNMP Device Connection Properties
- WMI
- Contact
- Exclusions
- Inventory
- Docker
- Host Assignments
Templates
- Template Properties
- Batch Update Templates
- Assign Templates
- Log Management Templates
- SCAP Compliance Monitor
- File and Directory Monitor Templates
- Windows Monitor Templates
- Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Templates
- SSL Certificate Monitor Templates
- Email Monitor Templates
- SNMP Monitor Templates
- Windows Accounts Templates
Monitors
- Monitor Hierarchy
- Temporarily Suppress Monitors Actions
Reports
- Report Properties
- Artificial Intelligence Reports
  - AI Anomaly Detection Report
    - AI Anomaly Detection Report (Template Triggers)
- Security Reports
- Generic Log Reports
- SIEM Report
- SIEM Chart Report
- Azure Active Directory Audit Log Report
- Event Log Report
- SNMP Trap Report
- Syslog Report
- Databse Log Report
- Event Log Summary Report
File and Permission Reports
- File and Directory Access Permissions Report
- Duplicate Files Report
- File Activity Report
- Largest Files Report
- Sorted Files Report
Summary Reports
- Host Inventory Report
- Summary Report
- Collection Report
- Hash Check Reports
Auto-Configurators
Filters
- Simple Filters
- Complex Filters
Actions
- Database Actions
- Desktop Actions
- Email Actions
- Event Log Actions
- Executable Actions
- File Actions
- IIS IP Address Restriction Actions
- Microsoft Teams Actions
- PowerShell Actions
- Report Actions
- Service Actions
- SMS Actions
- SNMP Trap Actions
- Syslog Actions
- Template Actions
- IIS IP Address Restriction Actions
- Action Variables
Schedules
- Fixed Schedules
- Range Schedules
- Real-Time Schedules
Environment Variables
Options
- Email Settings
- Security Settings
- Syslog Server Settings
- SNMP Trap Server Settings
- Log Viewer Settings
- Web Proxy Settings
- Miscellaneous Settings
Account Lockout Monitoring and Reporting
Merging Logs
SNMP
- SNMP Browser
SSH Shell
Syslog
Exporting and Importing Configuration Objects
Shared Views
- Active Directory User and Group Filters
- Assign Actions
- Assign Azure Audit Logs
- Assign Consolidated Logs
- Assign Directories
- Assign Disks
- Assign Event Logs
- Assign Files
- Assign Services
- Assign Shares
- Auto-Config Host Assignment Properties
- Define CSV and W3C Log Entry Columns
- Define Log Entry Columns
- Define Log Entry Columns with Regular Expressions
- Executable Status
- Executable Timeline
- Explicitly Assigned Logs
- File Explorer
- General Executable Properties
- Report Columns
- Report Date/Time Ranges
- Report Security Event Log Filters
- Select Folder or File
- Target Files and Sub-Directories
Command Line Interface
Server Configuration
Agent Configuration
Troubleshooting
- Arithmetic Overflow
- Access Denied
- MySQL: Fatal error encountered during command execution
- Invalid Class
- No Such Interface Supported
- Quota Violation
- The File Exists Errors
- The Interface is Unknown
- The RPC Server is Unavailable
- NetBIOS Errors
Terminology

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012
Windows 11, 10
Linux with .Net 7 support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7+
Ubuntu 18.04+

Microsoft .NET 7.0 Runtime

The Server Manager Service and Management Console both require the .NET 7.0 Desktop Runtime while the Agent Installer only requires the .NET 7.0 Runtime. The Server Manager Installers detect if the .NET 7.0 Runtime is already installed. If not, the framework is automatically downloaded from Microsoft then installed. If running on an air gapped network, download and install the latest .NET 7.0 before running the installer. When installing the Windows Agent, you have the option to download our Windows Agent Installer that includes the .Net 7 Runtime embedded within the installer from the Corner Bowl Software Downloads page.

Supported Architectures: 64-Bit and 32-Bit

The Server Manager Service is a .Net 7 application that only installs to 64-Bit Windows and Linux machines, however, the Server ManagerAgentcan be installed on either 64-Bit or 32-Bit Windows machines and any Linux machine that supports .Net 7. All machines can be managed natively using network APIs.

Memory

16 GBs of available memory, 32 GBs suggested for faster performance when consolidating heavily loaded logs such as domain controller Security Event Logs. We have seen many customers successfully run with as little as 8 GBs of memory in smaller environments.

Ports

Server Manager uses many different TCP and UCP ports for communications between the Management Service (Server) and managed hosts (Clients and Agents).

Note

Each Windows MSI installation automatically adds the corresponding required ports to the Windows Firewall. Rules can be found in a group called Corner Bowl Software.

Corner Bowl Server Manager Management Service (Server)

Port	Description
TCP 21843 (IN)	The Management Server listens for Management Console and Agent connections on TCP port 21843.
TCP 443 www.CornerBowlSoftware.com (OUT)	Server Manager checks for updates on https://www.CornerBowlSoftware.com:443.
TCP 443 www.OpenServerManager.net (OUT)	Server Manager checks for license updates on https://www.OpenServerManager.net:443.
TCP 22 (OUT)	Agentless Linux and other Unix servers are managed on SSH TCP port 22.
UDP 161 (IN/OUT)	SNMP Devices are managed on inbound and outbound UDP port 161.
UDP 162 (IN)	The SNMP Trap Server listens for SNMP Device Traps UDP port 162.
UDP 514 (IN)	The Syslog Server listens for client packets on UDP port 514.
TCP 514 (IN)	The Syslog Server listens for client connections on TCP port 514.

Corner Bowl Server Manager Management Console (Client)

Port	Description
TCP 21843 (OUT)	Outbound TCP port 21843 is required to be open for the Management Console to connect to the Management Service.
TCP 443 www.CornerBowlSoftware.com (OUT)	The Management Console checks for updates on https://www.CornerBowlSoftware.com:443.

Corner Bowl Server Manager Agent (Client)

Port	Description
TCP 21843 (OUT)	Outbound TCP port 21843 is required to be open for the Agent to connect to the Management Service.

Minimum Screen Resolution

1024x768

Microsoft SQL Server (Optional)

SQL Server DBaas
SQL Server 2022
SQL Server 2019
SQL Server 2017
SQL Server 2016
SQL Server 2014
SQL Server 2012

Oracle MySQL (Optional)

Domain Administrator Account (Optional)

When using the Server Manager Agent to remotely manage machines, no credentials are required, otherwise, to access and manage remote resources, Server Manager requires domain administrator credentials. If off-domain, then local administrator credentials. The first time the application is run, the Onboarding Wizard will prompt you to assign the necessary credentials to the service.

Remote Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) (Optional)

When using the Server Manager Agent to remotely manage machines, Remote Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is not required, otherwise, many functions within Server Manager utilize the Remote WMI API (e.g. Event Log management, CPU, disk space and memory monitoring).

Windows Shares (Optional)

When using the Server Manager Agent to remotely manage machines, Windows Shares is not required, otherwise, many functions within Server Manager utilize Windows Shares (e.g. Event Log file backups and text log monitoring).

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