> # Planning System Administration

> SequeLink provides the following options for configuring and managing your SequeLink environment:

> - Local system administration allows you to configure and manage your SequeLink environment using the SequeLink Manager installed locally on a SequeLink Server.
> - Remote system administration allows you to configure and manage your SequeLink environment using the SequeLink Manager installed on the desktop of a networked client.

> NOTE: Only SequeLink 6.0 services can be configured, managed, or monitored with the SequeLink Manager 6.0.

> ### Local System Administration

> You can use the SequeLink Manager locally from the SequeLink Server to configure and manage your SequeLink environment; however, which SequeLink Manager tool you can use locally depends on your SequeLink Server platform.

> See "Understanding the SequeLink® Manager Tool" for a description of the SequeLink Manager tools and information about the platforms on which they can be installed.

> Although local system administration (administration from the server) works for all SequeLink Server platforms, it is not always a convenient way to handle administration of your SequeLink environment. It may be, however, the best solution for z/OS because remote administration for z/OS is limited. To configure and manage SequeLink services on z/OS, or create z/OS core entities such as DB2 interfaces, you must use the SequeLink Manager Tool for z/OS locally.

> ### Remote System Administration

> Remote system administration allows you to configure and manage your data access environment from the convenience of your desktop regardless of your SequeLink Server platform. For example, suppose you are responsible for administering an environment with distributed data access involving a variety of data stores across your enterprise, such as Oracle on UNIX and Windows, and Microsoft SQL Server on Windows as shown in Figure 3-1. You can install the SequeLink Manager Snap-in on a Windows XP or Windows Vista networked client and perform administration tasks, such as configuring SequeLink service settings, from the convenience of your desktop.

> Figure 3-1. Remote System Administration for Data Access Environments

> If you prefer to use a command-line tool rather than a GUI tool, you can use the SequeLink Manager Command-Line Tool to remotely administer your SequeLink environment.

> NOTE: The availability of remote system administration depends on your SequeLink license.