Encompass Server Manager

Use the Encompass Server Manager to stop, start, reconfigure, uninstall, and reinstall the Encompass server.

ClosedOpen the Encompass Server Manager Tool

  1. On your Windows task bar, click the Start menu or Start icon, navigate to the Ellie Mae Encompass program folder, and then click Admin Tools.
  2. Double-click Encompass Server Manager.

The content of the Encompass Server Manager depends on the current configuration of your server; as a Windows Service or IIS.

ClosedStop and Start the Encompass Server

ClosedUpdate Port, Compression, and IP Restriction Settings

If your Encompass server is installed as a Windows Service, the Encompass Server Manager displays the current Port, Compression, and IP Restriction settings. If your server is configured to use IIS, the current Compression setting displays.

  1. To change the Server Port, type a new Server Port number.
  2. Select the Enable or Disable option to change the Compression setting.
  3. To edit the IP Restrictions for IP addresses, click the Edit button:
  1. When finished, click OK.
  2. Back on the Encompass Server Management window, click OK when finished.

The Configuration Wizard

ClosedRepair the Current Server Configuration

Use the repair option to uninstall and reinstall the Encompass Server using the current configuration settings as follows:

  1. On the Encompass Server Manager, click Configuration Wizard.
  2. On the Encompass Server Maintenance window, click Repair the Encompass Server, and then click Next.
  3. On the Server Configuration Summary window, click Install.
  4. On the Server Installation Complete window, click Test Connection to test the server.
  5. Click OK in response to the test completion message.

ClosedUninstall the Encompass Server

Use the uninstall option to uninstall the server. After the server is removed, you are given the option to reinstall the server using different configuration settings.

  1. On the Encompass Server Manager, click Configuration Wizard.
  2. On the Encompass Server Maintenance window, click Uninstall the Encompass Server service (or Uninstall Encompass Server from IIS), and then click Next.
  3. On the Uninstall Encompass Server window, click Uninstall.
  4. On the Server Removal Complete window, click Reinstall to reinstall using different settings.
  5. On the Server Installation Mode window, click to configure the server as a Windows Service or as a Web application using IIS, and then click Next.
  6. Follow the instructions on the subsequent windows to reinstall your server. The procedure is the same as was used during Encompass installation. For detailed instructions, refer to "Chapter 2 - Installing Encompass" in the Encompass Installation and Administration Guide.