Jamf Pro Server Tools Settings

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The following table provides an overview of the settings available in Jamf Pro Server Tools:

Settings PaneDescriptionScreen

Backup and Restore

Use this pane to back up the Jamf Pro database and restore database backups.

Scheduled Backups

Use this pane to schedule Jamf Pro database backups.

For more information, see the Backing Up the Database Using Jamf Pro Server Tools article

Server Tools Database Connection

Use this pane to update the MySQL database connection settings for backing up and restoring the database. You can also test the database connection to make sure it works.

Jamf Pro Database Connection

Use this pane to edit the database settings that are stored in the DataBase.xml file, such as the database name, database username, and database password.

For more information, see the Editing the Database Connection Using Jamf Pro Server Tools article.

Tomcat Settings

Use this pane to start, stop, and restart Tomcat.

You can also set the minimum and maximum Tomcat memory that the server will use. Current system values are displayed, but you can configure the settings as needed.

Note:

(Linux and Mac only) Administrator privileges are required to make changes on this pane. See "Preferences" below for details.

For more information, see the Starting and Stopping Tomcat article.

MySQL Settings

Use this pane to start, stop, and restart the MySQL server. You can also view current MySQL database system values and adjust them as needed.
Note:

(Linux and Mac only) Administrator privileges are required to make changes on this pane. See "Preferences" below for details.

For more information, see the following webpage: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/server-system-variables.html

Preferences

Use this pane to perform the following tasks:
  • Specify a custom path to the command-line interface (CLI) executable for use with Jamf Pro Server Tools.
  • Set the title bar style for the Jamf Pro Server Tools window to show or hide the title bar.
    Note:

    The title bar must be visible to adjust the window size.

  • View and change the Tomcat and MySQL service names and folders.
  • View the current version of Jamf Pro Server Tools GUI and CLI.
  • (Linux only) Click the Run as Admin button to enter your administrator password. This allows you to perform advanced tasks, including starting and stopping Tomcat, or restoring a database backup.