Introduction

Although Parallels Plesk Panel's GUI affords the administrators complete control of the routine server hosting configuration needs, the hosting management capabilities provided by Parallels Plesk Panel are not limited to Parallels Plesk Panel functionality available to users through its GUI. Parallels Plesk Panel administrators can use several additional tools that are supplied in the standard Parallels Plesk Panel distribution package to add customized automation tasks, optimize Parallels Plesk Panel server performance, and repair Parallels Plesk Panel components and system settings. The tools include a number of standalone Windows applications, Parallels Plesk Panel public API, utility programs, and the ability to integrate custom scripting with Parallels Plesk Panel. (To learn about additional Parallels Plesk Panel capabilities afforded by public API and creation utilities, Parallels Plesk Panel administrators are advised to consult Parallels Plesk Panel SDK documentation.) The tools together with the Parallels Plesk Panel's ability to manage various third-party components allow administrators to customize their Parallels Plesk Panel installations in an unlimited number of ways. However, the more complex a system becomes, the more potential is there for incongruities and conflicts between its components. Parallels Plesk Panel GUI cannot possibly provide means to address all potential problems arising because of this. But that does not mean that the problems are not solvable. The Parallels Plesk Panel tools provide effective means to diagnose and troubleshoot problems on Parallels Plesk Panel servers.

The purpose of this guide is not to describe all possible uses of the tools, but rather describe advanced user tasks that administrators may need to perform when troubleshooting problems on Parallels Plesk Panel servers running in a non-standard configuration.