You can modify certain server properties, including their name and description. Other server properties are read only. By default, read/write properties are indicated by blue text on a white background. By default, read only properties are indicated by pink text on a white background. You can change the color defaults of property fields by modifying your preferences. The procedure for modifying Essbase Enterprise Services and Essbase servers are similar.
To modify server properties:
In the navigation panel of the Essbase Enterprise Services Console window, click next to Server to expand it.
Click next to OLAP Servers or Enterprise Servers, depending on which type of server property you want to modify.
Select a server from the list that is displayed. The server's property is displayed in the workspace panel.
In the workspace panel, edit the following information:
Name - Displays the name of the Essbase server.
Description - Describes the Essbase server.
Start Command - Specifies the command that starts the server; for example, startOlapServer.cmd for Essbase servers and startEnterpriseServer.cmd for Essbase Enterprise Services servers.
Start In Directory - Specifies the location of the command that starts the server; for example, C:\Hyperion\essbase\bin for Essbase servers, and C:\essenterprise\bin for Essbase Enterprise Services servers.
Click Save.
Note: If you had changed any values since your initial settings, click Refresh to update values on the server.