Table of Contents
- Getting Started
- Agent-Based Management
- Common Tasks
- Data Providers
- Directory Services
- Auditing
- Hosts
- Templates
- Template Properties
- Batch Update Templates
- Assign Templates
- Log Management Templates
- SCAP Compliance Monitor
- Active Directory User Monitor Templates
- File and Directory Monitor Templates
- Windows Monitor Templates
- Account Lockout Monitor Template
- Logon Monitor Template
- CPU Monitor Template
- Memory Monitor Template
- Disk Space Monitor Template
- SMART Monitor Template
- Process Monitor Template
- Service Monitor Template
- Performance Counter Monitor Template
- PowerShell Template
- Registry Value Monitor Template
- System Security Monitor Template
- Task Scheduler Template
- Clock Synchronization Template
- Defragment NTFS Disks Template
- Windows Audit Policy Monitor Template
- Windows Logon As Monitor Template
- Windows Update Template
- WMI Query Template
- Network and Application Monitor Templates
- Database Monitor Template
- Directory Service Monitor Template
- DNS Blacklist Monitor Template
- DNS Monitor Template
- Domain Expiration Monitor Template
- Network Speed Monitor Template
- Ping Monitor Template
- Database Table Reseed
- SQL Server Shrink and Backup Template
- SSH Shell
- TCP Port Scan Monitor Template
- Website Monitor Template
- Wake On LAN Template
- SSL Certificate Monitor Templates
- Email Monitor Templates
- SNMP Monitor Templates
- Windows Accounts Templates
- Monitors
- Reports
- Auto-Configurators
- 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
- Environment Variables
- Options
- SNMP
- SSH Shell
- Syslog
- 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
- Terminology
System Requirements
In this Topic
- Supported Operating Systems
- Microsoft .NET
- Memory
- Ports
- Minimum Screen Resolution
- Microsoft SQL Server (Optional)
- MySQL (Optional)
- Domain Administrator Account (Optional)
- Windows Shares (Optional)
- Supported Architectures: 64-Bit and 32-Bit
Supported Operating Systems
- Windows Server 2025, 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012
- Windows 11, 10
- Linux with .NET 8 support
- CentOS
- Debian
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7+
- Ubuntu 18.04+
Microsoft .NET
Microsoft .NET 8.0 Runtime
The Management Applications require the .NET 8.0 Desktop Runtime while the Server and Agent Installers only require the .NET 8.0 Runtime. The Windows Installers detect if the appropriate .NET 8.0 runtime is installed. If not installed, the air gapped installers include the .NET 8 runtime within the installer while while the web installers download the runtime from Microsoft. Once the appropriate .NET 8 runtime has been installed, the Windows installer completes the intallation. If not already installed on Linux, .NET 8 must be manually installed. The latest version of .NET 8 can be downloaded from here: .NET 8.0.
Microsoft .NET 4.7.2 Framework
If your environment does not support .NET 8 applications, Server Manager is also available in a .NET 4.7.2 compiled version.
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 Server and managed hosts (Clients and Agents).
Corner Bowl Server Manager Management 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
MySQL (Optional)
- 8.0+
- 5.7
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).
Supported Architectures: 64-Bit and 32-Bit
The Management Server and Client Applications are all .NET 8 applications that only install to 64-Bit Windows and Linux machines, however, the Server Manager Agentcan be installed on either 64-Bit or 32-Bit Windows and any Linux machine that supports .NET 8. All hosts can be managed natively using operating system and network APIs.