HealthCheck 4D


A new iPhone app to monitor your 4D Server


HealthCheck 4D offers basic features for free. Consider upgrading to the Pro version to take advantage of other features and increase productivity. HC4D Lite
health check 4d app		 HC4D Pro
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NEW: 64-bit SERVER COMPATIBILITY

Windows based 4D Servers running 64-bit can now take advantage of HealthCheck 4D.

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SINGLE SERVER ACCESS

Store the information of your server and connect with the press of a button.

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SERVER STATUS

Check the status of your server to make sure everything is running as intended.

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HARDWARE INFORMATION

Check information about memory, reboot times, and hard disk status and info.

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MULTIPLE SERVER ACCESS

Store connection information of multiple servers for fast and easy one click access.

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QUICK LOOK MODE

See server information from multiple servers at once without having to connect to them individually.

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TABLE INFO

Get individual table information of your database.

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TOOLS MENU

Get access to the tools menu to see connected users, initiate backups, send messages, and verify records & indexes.

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Just updated your iPhone/iPad App?

 
Please install the new version of the component available below.
 

What you need:

 
1.
One or more 4D Server v11 or 4D Server v12 databases.
http://www.4d.com
 
2.
HealthCheck 4D Component installed on each database you wish to monitor.
 
3.
4D Internet Commands plugin installed on each database you wish to monitor.
http://www.4d.com/support/resources/features/4dinternetcommands.html
 
4.
The HealthCheck 4D (Lite or Pro) iPhone/iPad app on an internet accessable iOS device. iOS v4.0 or above is recommended.
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Installing the Necessary items on the 4D Server:

 
1.
Download the HealthCheck 4D component for your system.
HealthCheck_4D_v11.zip    Or   HealthCheck_4D_v12.zip
 
2.
Quit/Exit your 4D Server.
 
3.
Install the HealthCheck4D.4dbase component in the Components directory at the same level as your database structure.
Special note for "built server " installations - The structure can be found in the "Server Database" directory within the "Server_Name Server.app" (Mac) or "Server_Name Server" directory (Windows)
 
4.
Install the HealthCheck4D.bundle plugin in the Plugins folder.
Special note for "built server" installation - An alias to or the plugin must be in a Plugins folder next to the structure. This folder is not automatically created in the build process.
 
5.
Ensure that 4D Internet Commands is installed in the plugins folder. This plugin can be found by downloading from 4D Inc. or browsing to the plugins folder contained in the "HealthCheck 4D.4dbase".
 
6.
Relaunch the 4D Server. You should see a HealthCheck 4D setup dialog appear on the server screen.
 
7.
If the default settings are acceptable, no action is required. (Default Listener port is 8080.)
 
7a.
If you are experiencing irregular or erratic connection issues between your iPhone/iPad and the server. Use the Sensitivity slider to increase listener sensitivity. Decrease sensitivity to reduce server CPU load.
 
8.
Click the lock button to set passwords for Lite and Pro connections. A Lite password is not required but is recommended. Note that the Pro level password is also used to access the password setup screen.
*The default Pro level password is "admin"

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App configuration on the device:

1.
Download and install HealthCheck 4D on your iPhone/iPad.
 
2.
Touch the HealthCheck4D icon to launch. Click the + button to add a 4D Server.
 
3.
In the 4D Server Entry page, enter a server name to use for identification purposes. Enter an IP address (or Domain name), port number and password matching the parameters in your 4D Server (see item 7, above).
 
4.
Touch the Check Connection button. A green checkmark verifies a connection has been made to the server. Touch the Save button to exit and return to the 4D Server screen.
 
5.
Touch the server name to initiate a connection. The 4D Server page presents information regarding the server status.
 
6.
Touch the Hardware tab to view information regarding the server machine and attached drives. Touch a drive to view a chart depicting drive utilization.
 
7.
Use the Refresh button to update the display. Touch the 4D Servers button to return to the home page.
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App Features:

 

HealthCheck4D Lite

  • Store one 4D Server on the Servers page.
  • View 4D Server details such as:
    • IP Address
    • Version of 4D running on server
    • 4D Server memory in use by the application
    • 4D Data file size
    • Length of time the 4D Server has been up and running
    • Number of client connections (one or more stored procedures running on the server counts as 1 in the number of connected users)
    • Total number of processes running on the server
    • Status of the web server
    • Date and Time of last backup
    • Date and Time of next scheduled backup
    • Date and Time of last Restore
    • HealthCheck4D Component version current running
  • View Hardware information of the 4D Server machine such as:
    • Operating System
    • Total installed memory
    • Date and time of last reboot
    • List of connected drives showing the total used and total free space for each
4D server status
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HealthCheck4D Pro

  • Get all features of HC4D Lite plus...
  • Entry of MULTIPLE 4D Servers to monitor.
  • Quick-look" feature displays server information such as:
    • Date and time of last backup
    • Number of connected users
  • Access the Tools tab to perform the following tasks:
    • Initiate a Backup based on the currently configured 4D Server backup settings
    • Check the date and time of last backup
    • Initiate a “Verify Records and Indexes” and view the verification results based on the last verify executed
    • Check the date and time of last verification of records and indexes
    • Send a custom message to one or more connected clients
    • Display connected client machine statistics such as:
      • 4D Version
      • Operating system
      • Total time 4D has been running
      • Total installed memory
      • Memory used by 4D
      • Memory used by all applications running
      • Total free memory
  • View individual table information such as:
    • Table number
    • Table name
    • Number of records
Quick-look
4D server status
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Release History:

HealthCheck4D Lite

 
1.1.0 - Requires component version 1.1.0
 
- Added Multi-lingual support.
 
- Added masked display of password field on 4D server entry screen.
 
- Enabled the use of Domain names when defining 4D servers.
 
- Fixed bug related to Server memory reporting on Windows based 4D servers.
 
1.0.1 - Requires component version 1.0.0
 
- Added shorter timeouts to the communication layer.
 
- Revised the formatting on the Volume detail page.
 
1.0.0 - Requires component version 1.0.0
 

HealthCheck4D Pro

 
1.1.0 - Requires component version 1.1.0
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